A BUGABOO.
Among the arguments frequently a
Janced by the advocates of the go
standard is the one to the effect th :
the adoption of the silver policy AVOU
result in the Instant withdrawal fro
the country of all the gold noAv her
amounting to about six hundred mil
Ions , and that in consequence of th
sudden and severe contraction of tl
currency there Avould be panic an
business disaster. Even so intelligei
and scholarly a man as Carl Schui
AA-as guilty of making this assertion i
his recent speech at Chicago. As in in
mediate conjunction with this argi
ment most speakers and AvrSters als
assert that free coinage Avill result j
Hooding the country Avith silver froi
the rest of the world and a great iuflj
iion of our currency , the a\-erage ma
Js confused and ends in thinking Ihs
- the speaker is Inoonsisrent. or thn.t th
" "
subject is too deep for comprehensioi
The simple truth of the matter is tha
JJjg speaker Avho makes this claim take
-a veTy superficial view of the subjec
They haA'e heard of the Gresham laAA
so-called , which shoAvs that the cheape
money invariably drives out the dearei
-and they see that as soon as the fre
coinage policy is adopted gold AvSIl g
to a premium. They connect the tAV
facts and assume that gold Avill inline
diately take Avings and fly aAvay. j.
very little thought Avill shoAv that ther
is no need to be alarmed on this ac
count. All the gold in the country is HOA
practically in the banks and Unite- -
States treasury. In case the free coin
age policy is adopted it Avill still b
there , and Avill remain there. The bank
nre obliged by laAV to keep a certai :
amount of money on baud as a reserv
for the protection of their depositor
siud bill-holders. Gold AA'ill still be lega
tender money AA'hen free sih-er is adopt
cd , and the best kind of money , just a
H is noAA' . The banks A\ ill not rush int <
the market to get rid of it , but Avill kee ]
it as a part of their reserve and Avil
hold it for the premium. It Avill coiisti
tute the best kind of a reserve becausi
Jt will , according to both the free silve :
advocates and the adherents of tin
gold standard , continue to increase ii
value compared with sih'cr. It AA'ill not
to be sure , be in circulation , but it wil
nevertheless continue to keep the circu
latiou at its present point because i
will avoid the necessity of calling oihei
money from active circulation for re
serve purposes. It may eventually leave
tli conn try , but the process Avill be r
very" gradual one , and as it goes othei
money will take its place. It will noi
cause any contraction either immedi
ately or in the future. In fact , it maj
never leave the country at all. Beinj
the best kind of reserve , OAviug to its
constantly increasing value , it is quite
likely that the banks Avill gather in as
much as they can and retain it for the
purpose of attracting patronage by the
strength of their position , as Avell as
for the sake of making a profit on a
fund AA-hich Avill otherwise earn noth
ing.
Words of Truth.
Speaking of the political situation in
the Middle West , Hon. Leon O. Bailey ,
of Indiana , declares that there have
been no negotiations looking toAvard
the abandonment of sih'er by the Dem
ocrats of that section. Mr. Bailey says :
"The Chicago plaform will not be
abandoned. The principles therein
enunciated are eternally right and
must ultimately prevail. To abandon
them or to modify our position by the
slightest shadoAV of reasoning would
not only show us treacherous to the
-truth , but forever stamp the party as
uuAvorthy of public confidence and in
capable of carrying on the affairs of
state. The platform speaks of no IICAV
theory , advance's no UCAV doctrine of a
government wherein the people are SOAT-
erelgn and their interests held as para
mount. Its declarations are as old as
the republic and represent the thought
and purpose of our institutions and of
the Democratic parly from the days of
Jefferson. To abandon them would
inean.as itsiiould mean , an overwhelm
ing repudiation by the plain people.
; ? uppQBC-D leaders may confer as much
fls they pleflSC * the Chieogo platform
ist Maud , "
Cnl. Bryan's Support ,
w. II. Hurvey , Unify Suiidiug , < 3hl-
-cago , 111. My Dear Sir : I inclose a
pledge for monthly contributions to the
cause of bimetallism until October ,
3900 , together with the installment for
this month. I most cordially indorse
the plan adopted by the committee and
: : m confident It will result in the col
lection of a large fund for the circula
tion of bimetallic literature. Since our
flght is in the interest of the "plain pee
ple" to use Lincoln's phrase or the
"common people" to borrow a Bible
term we must appeal to them for the
means of carrying on the contest. The
linauciers can contribute large sums to
support the gold standard , because the
monopoly of money gives them great
pecuniary profit. Surely , you can ap
peal with confidence to the millions
who suffer from a rising dollar and
falling prices. Having brought free
dom to Cuba , the American people can
renew the struggle for the financial in
dependence of the United States. Yours
truly. W. J. P.RYAX.
Ketwern Satan utit ! the Deep.
A battle royal is on between the
bankers' association and the Republi
can politicians. The bankers are de
manding the passage of the McCleary-
se banking bill now before Congress.
The passage of this bill will in effe
put a saddle upon the backs of tue bus
ness men , property owners and Inborc
of the country , and put the bankers
the saddle , booted ami spurred. Tl
demand of the bankers for the passaj
of this measure is the most brazen d
mand ever made by any class of cii
zens of their government in any as
It is a criminal demand that the peep
surrender their right to life , liberty ar
the pursuit of happiness , because tl
effect of this bill will be to put into tl
hands of the banking combination tl
power to plunder the people ad libitut
Why Quay i-Invert.
Another defaulting Philadelph
bank official has been sentenced to tl
penitentiary , and the Honorable Ma
Quay shivers with renewed appreho ]
sion as he thinks of the dark ' "col
spiracy" to treat him in a similar mai
ner. The Honorable Matt Quay an
the Honorable Richard It. Quay are r
spectively President and Vice Pres
dent as well as _ the entire chartc
membership of the Association of Pe
scented Patriots.
Danger to Labor.
There is great influence being exerte
by politicians to control the labor tit
ions of the country in behalf of tli
Republican party. This may mean Hi
downfall of labor societies and organ
zalious , for in their very nature the
must be non-partisan. The defes
of Lewis at Zanesville for President c
the Ohio State Federation was the fir'
result of the political interference.
Why the Treasury Is Full.
The treasury of the United States i
overflowing with borrowed monej
Cleveland borroAved 9202,000,000 , M <
Kinley $200,000,000 , making $402,000
000 borrowed within six years. The Ri
publican press point to the large treas
ury balance as evidence of prosperity
If a nation can borrow itself rich , wh ;
cannot an individual do the same ? A ct
ly , this is a new doctrine.
ThC Fear of Death in Sickness
I have been much struck by the fac
that patients afflicted A\ith chronic am
lingering diseases appear careless abou
death , and even have often an arden
confidence in life and hope to enjoy i
long. The phenomenon is especially re
raarkable in consumptive patients , til
though they know well enough that sc"i
ence has 110 remedy for their disease
and only one of those miracles tha
sometimes arc wrought in the organisn
ran save them. Their belief in a nea ;
recovery is sometimes so strong tha
it takes the form of a real hallucina
tiou and a delirium. I can say nothing
precise about those who suffer fron
icute diseases. There are those win
remain sick , recover or die withou
jver saying a word about death 01
showing any apprehension of it ; others
m the contrary , are desperate , mouri :
: heir fate and exhibit in their talk anr
icts poignant and profound anguish a I
he prospect of death. Still others mani
fest a resigned preoccupation and a re
jret modified by a stoic recognition oi
; he inevitableuess of death. It is inv
) ossible now to say what the causes oi
hese differences arc ; but the question
s an interesting one. A most curious
menomenon is the fact that death
iometimes loses its horrible character
ind is contemplated with pleasure.
Tew psychological facts seem more
trange and astonishing than this. The
indent Brahmanical custom of burn-
ng the bodies of widows with their
tusbands became almost a moral priv-
lege for the women , and to many of
hem represented the magnificent end-
iig of a beautiful existence. Popular
Science Monthly.
Practical Wives.
The wives of men of sentiment ofto
ossess a vein of strong common sense
ml a matter-of-fact nature which may
t times serve to bring their poetical
usbands down from their flights of
nncy rather rudely.
Jean Paul represents Siebeukas as
sading one of his beautiful fancies to
is wife , who listened with eyes cast
own , apparently absorbed in his
ords. As he finished and waited for
er appreciation to express itself , bhe
lid , quickly :
' Don't those to-mor-
put on stockings - -
" dear. I must meufl that hole in
" *
ic left one-- *
One day , when Sir Walter and Lady
cott were roaming about their estate ,
ley saw - some playful lambs in a
"Ah , " said Sir Walter , " 'tis novon -
er that poets from the earliest ages
ave made the lamb the emblem of
pace and innocence ! ' '
"They are indeed delightful animals , "
lid Lady Scott , "particularly with
Tint sauce ! "
Some Treasury Girls Widows.
Lots of the treasury girls at Wash-
igton are widows. Hundreds of them
re old maids , and several thousand
re sweet , marriageable girls , Avith
rotty faces , good hearts , and a high
rade of culture and education. Many
L them had governors and generals for
ithers , not a few are the widows of
otcd soldiers and statesmen , and all
i-e far above the average of their sex
ic United States OVCA Many have
aveled widely.
The
It i ? only 20 years since Stanley
lived the mystery of the Congo River.
D-day 55 steamers ply on its watcrs ,
ilf J9 ? them belonging to iSe. Congo
the others to toreiffii countries.
BOY-PREACHER AND PANTHEI
Tbrilliiijj Adventure in the "Wilde
ness of Karly Indiana.
A venerable presiding older of tl
Methodist Church , Itev. I-'rank A. Ifa
din , now of the Rockford , Illinois , di
trict , Ijegan his ministerial career ;
the age of sixteen as a ' 'junior preac
er" in Indiana , \vheu the region that 1
served Avas for the most part an u.
broken wilderness. lie spent most <
his time on norseback. and used h
saddle-bags at night for pilloAvs.
On one occasion , the story of Avhic
Avas told by Rev. Mr. Hardin at a r
cent conference , the boy-preacher fouii
the settlement of Millersville in a hig
state of excitement over the ravag <
of a great panther amongst the HA
stock.
At a wayside cabin Hardin ws
warned not to go on , as the panther ha
been seen on the road and it was nece :
sary for him to travel at night in ordc
to meet an appointment for the nei
day.
day.But
But the se''vt\nt of the church had n
notion of being turned from his duty b
'the ' presence of a Avild beast in th
woods. Moreover , he had no fear , fc
the moon was shining and his "cla
bank" mare was a spirited animal.
> The trail led through a dense piec
of woods known as the Sugar Flats
Hardin had not gone far into them IK
fore the forest of maples , then in fui
leaf , quite shout out the moon.
"A good place this to meet the pan
ther , " the boy-preacher said to hiir
self.
self.Almost
Almost at that moment his mar
seemed to drop to the earth , or t
crouch close to the ground , lie kneA
Avell enough that she had seen somt
thing that he had nor , and that tha
something AA-as highly dangerous t <
them both.
He kneAV that her next move AAOUI
be a jump , and on the instant he prt
pared himself for a possible parting o
the saddle-girth by gripping the mare'
mane. He had no sooner done this , au <
leaned as far forward as the horn o
the saddle would permit , than the mar
made a leap , and Avent bounding alom
the dark trail like lightning.
At the very instant in which she leap
ed Hardin heard the most terribl
scream that ever smote his ears. I
seemed to come from directly over hi
head ; and in less than one second afto
the screech and the leap of his marc
Hardin heard a heavy body strike th <
ground in the very spot Avhere the man
had been standing AA-hile she crouchet
preparatory to the spring. She hat
plunged forward just in fine to avoit
the claws of the panther , Avhich hat
dropped from the tree at horse am
rider.
NOAA' the mire AVIS flying through tin
woods to escape possible pursuit
Probably Hardin could not have hek
lier if he had tried and he did not try
Ele had all he could do to cling to hei
back on the uneven ground , Avith tree
branches brushing him.
Not until she had reached a largt
jpen space on the crest of a ridge dit
the mare slacken her pace. Then slu
stopped and drew a deep , slm-erini
sigh , as if to say. "That AVUS a narroAA
? scape for both of us ! "
The mare Avent on IIOAV at an eas.A
: rot , as if she had put the Avhole epi
sode behind her. The young preachei
! ould not say as much , for the terrible
5cream of the animal haunted him foi
iveeks. His destination uas the cabin
) f a doctor. When he reached there
ind told his story , the doctor said :
"Nonsense ! You must have heard an
) AVl. "
Hardin kneAV better , but lie made no
eply. He Avas not surprised Avhen. a
ittle later , the doctor took him aside
ind said :
"That Avas undoubtedly the big pan-
.her that you encountered , but you
[ IIOAV I often have to ride at night
hrough the sugar flats , and my Avifo
vould be in constant terror it' she know
here AA-as a panther there. "
In a foAV days two young boys went
nto the same Avoods in quest ofviltl
urkeys. Reconnoitering a l ru < h-he. p ,
hey saAV under it a lingo animal ,
ra tching them exactly as a cat wuk-lrs
. mouse Avhen preparing to spring.
One of the boys took aim at the i re i-
ure's head , losing no time in doinir it.
ud fired. The panther gave one kick
nd died in his lair. The lads pulled
Jin out and ran for home , and brought
Iieir father and neighbors. The psn- :
lier turned out to be one of the laixc-t
vor killed in Indiana.
A Strange Marriage.
While a woman , aged 20 , an ironr
y trade. Avas being charged before the
larlesden magistrates with bigamy , a
urious scene took place. The mother
as the chief witness against her
auditor , and I old how ? he and the
usb.-uul had sat in a peAv in the cliurr-U
-hile the second ninrViago wont fj.
'he ' mother said she had Ij " , n SuU.
i-lay oeliei' " the
naa stop proceed-
igs , but he answered : "I don't want
) . 1 hope he'll be a better husband to
er than I've been. " The second Inl
and , she said , knew it was a bigamous
larriage. When she hud finished the
rst husband came forward to corrob-
rate the strange story. London Till
British Army Eye Test-i.
Of the candidates for the L'ritish
rinyvlio fail to piss the tost5 ? four
tit of five are rejected bevuuse of de-
K-tive vision. The pye < ighr te t con-
ists of being able to count correctly
-itli both eyes , as well as each eye sp-
rately , a number of small black dots
xhibited on a card ten feet from the
iindidate.
Teacher I hope all you little boys
Ae to commence thu Aveek right by
ectiug up early Monday morning. Lit-
e Johnny Yes'm , I ahvays love to ge >
p early Monday morning. Teaehf L.
.nd you feel all the better for ir/iou-t
on , Johnny ? Little Johuuy-/yes'm.
hat's the inorniu' we have P-T
leveland Plain Dealer. '
BSS
Lctal Tender Power.
The full legal tender poAver or vah
of sih-er is Avhat the gold monometji
lists are really contending against , :
the unlimited coinage without th
restoration is merely a secondary a
fair. Our trouble has been ' cause
mainly , not from the scarcity of our si
ver dollars , but from the misuse (
these dollars after they were coined I )
officially discarding them , while it AA-JI
both lawful and equitable to utilis- -
them. We should by statute I.IAV n
store to the present silver dollar its ol
function as a full legal tender undc
our flag absolutely equal to gold , as
was from 1792 to June 22 , 1874. Sta
ute laAV did this for over eighty year ;
and can do It again. As an economi
blunder of great magnitude , the officis
discarding of silver as a liquidator c
government coin debts should t )
promptly stopped by positiA'e legist
tion.
tion.While
While this option is permitted b ,
statute law the abuse of it Is partici
larly unwise and notoriously unfair t
the great mass of the people. Shotili
this restoration of silver be accora
plished , gold as an exchangeable com
modity would then decrease in com
mercial value , while silver Avould cor
i-espondingly increase. It Avould a
ane stroke inject our entire coinage u ]
to June 30 , 1898 , of 4GG,201,3SO silve
lollars , Avhich then Avould be full lega
tender money , into the currency of tin
country ; should AVO make no allowanci
for those dollars lost or exported. Thi :
svould certainly cause a healthy ad
irance in prices , and the long-looked-fo
ira of prosperity Avould then havi
something like a fair chance for :
tiealthy growth.
Every pound of our exported predicts
: icts would then bring more gold to u :
han it does at present. We could thei
liquidate our domestic as Avell as ou
foreign gold debts Avith greater ease
\ . great burden Avould be removed fron
the mass of debtors of this country
There AA'ould not only be a healthy ad
ranee in prices , but also in the Avage :
) f Americans and a greater steadines ;
n employment , as AA'ell as an inoreast
n the returns to that large portion o :
) iir people who do not depend 01
iA'ages , but on the sale of the products
) f their labor as their industrial re
vard. John A. Grier.
Demonetization.
The long-continued practical parity
> f the metals was not duo to a close cor
. ospondeuce in their production. Fron
tGSl to 1720 there Avas produced 80 pel
ent. more silver than gold ; from 172 :
: o 1700 , 38 per cent , more silver thai
? old ; from 1701 to 1SOO , leO per cent
more silver than trold ; from 1792 t <
1848 , 100 per cent , more silver thai
? old ; from 3849 to 1802 , 200 per cent
nore go > ! d than silver ; from ISO : ; t <
[ 873 , 100 per cent , more gold than sil
: er ; and from 1874 to 1897. 10 per cent
nore sih-er than gold.
Moreover.as Mulhall's dictionary am.
lie mint report show , there were at tin
lolloAving dates these respective mini-
) ers of ounces of silver in the \vorlrtV
: tock of coin and bullion available foi
oinagp , to one ounce of gold :
Ounces
SDO-1820 32.1
820-1840 31.1
840-18JO ( 32.f
800-1870 22. (
873-1890 18. (
892-1897 1G.C
Hence it is perfectly apparent that it
ras the open mints , behind which Avere
he multifarious commercial u < t > s for
noney equally as demandant of silver
s of gold. Avhich maintained sulxtan-
ial parity betAA'cen the metals for near-
v 200 years.
On the other hand , it is equally clear
liat the diminution of the money de-
land on silver caused its fall as ineas-
red in gold ; because' , as has been
hOAvn , the product-ion of gold and sil-
er has boon Aery much more nearly
qual since 1873 than at any other time
i IAVO centuries. In view of the < - easy -
y aece ible and familiar fncK it is
stonishmg to hear able nnd reputable
et'enders of the gold standard still
[ aiming that "the enormous overpro-
uction of silver during the last tAventy
ears has caused its price to fall. " The
jcoud result that Avas sure to follow
us substitution of gold alone as re-
lonsive to the growing money demand
i the place of gold and silver together
as a progressive fall of average
rices. Charles A. Towiie.
Gold as a Standard ,
When we speak of vahte We- speak of
subject around which the goldites
iive cast a halo of superstition , Av-hh'h
is contributed more to the martyrdom
: man than Avar , pestilence and fam-
ie. The gold standard advocate de-
ares that money must have intrinsic
ilue ; that gold only ha = ; intrinsic val-
? : therefore , gold alone is fit for mon-
r. This doctrine has ueA-er been
night by a reputable economist. It is
sfuted by science and denied by ex-
H-ience. Value in economics is purely
relation , and the idn of value being
itrinsic. or independent of anything
itrin- ! . is an imthinlable absurdity ,
he value of any thing is Avhat it Avill
: change for. The value of a dollar is
> many bushels of Avheat. or so many
irrels of pork , or so many bales of
> rton. or > u many days ol labor , etc.
Convii y. the value of a suit of
oi'tos is the number of dollars for
Inch it can be exchanged ; the value
: a day's labor is so many dollars ,
ach measures the other. One is the
andard of the other. Thus , the value
: a dollar depends upon its power to
> mmaud labor or the products of la-
> r. A dollar thai comuiands two days- !
' labor is twice as valuable as a doll
that commands one da3''s labor. This
fe 'f-evident , but its truth is virtual
denied in every argument that is ma
for the gold standard. This valueJ
absolutely independent of the iutriui
elements which , combined , constitr
I the substance of the dollar. Mayna
! L. Daggy. j
i Free Silver Ni ht Schools. >
| The organization of these schools' '
becoming Aviclespread. The moveme
AA'as started by George B. Smith ,
Chicago. A number of years ago , AVI
a teacher in a country school ,
Smith observed while explaining e
amples in exchange to a class in arit
nietic , that an increasing rate of o
change Avith India , China , Japan , tl
South American states , and all cou
tries using the silver standard , wou
cause untold depression in this cou
try ; for , prices being fixed in the cou
tries using the cheaper money , won
necessarily be reduced in this couutr
just In proportion as the rate of e
change Increased. In 1895 the rate i
exchange had doubled , so that 01
prices had decreased one-half. The c
feet Avas felt more in this country , i
AA-e were a debtor nation , so that i
matter how much prices decreased , oi
debts must be paid with the dear <
money.
The organization of these schools r
quires no elaborate speechmakiu ;
Leaflets are furnished containing prol
lems which show , first , the cause of tli
IOAV prices , next the effect upon tl ;
producing classes. A third list of prol
lems shows the foreclosures of mor
gages which follow a rising moiie
standard. Examples are also give
which shoAV the distribution of tli
wealth of the nation , the rise of powe ;
ful corporations , and the effect upo
labor. Leaflets for a school of t\ventj
five members may be obtained froi
the local silver committees.
Principle Is Sclf-Kvidciit.
It seems like folly to argue a prii
ciple that Is self-evident. All countric
that have adopted the gold staudar
are enduring the throes of declinin
prices and hard times , while those tha
have adhered to silver the people'
money or a government paper cui
rency , are prospering. Japan , whic
adopted the gold standard less tha
two years ago , in the midst of an er
of unparalleled prosperity , is noAV i
the utmost distress and on the A'erg
of financial ruin. In India , where th
gold standard Avas forced on the per
pie in 1893 , the distress from the deart
of the circulating medium is so grea
that the colonial government is on th
point of issuing paper certificates t
supply the place of discarded silver. O
the other hand , in Brazil and Arger
tina , where government paper is th
currency , and in Mexico , whose ruler
wisely adhere to silver , the times ar
flourishing beyond all precedent air
constantly impioving. Journal of Agri
culture.
Cause of Foil of Prices.
Observation and common sense taugii
mankind that since money and com
modities exchange against each othei
the equation between them may be al
tered by a change in cither member o :
in both ; that commodities may vur :
in value among themselves and ii
price as referred to money , on accoun
of supply and demand as affectinj
them individually : but that a genera
rise or fall of all A'alues ( merely tin
mutual exchange ratios of things ) u
impossible , and that a general rise 01
fall of average prices cannot occui
without an increase or a diminution ol
: he substance that measures them. II
kvas apparent , then , that to demonetize
diver Avould cause a ruinous fall of
reneral prices1. .
Senator Kenna's
I was lold a curious story the oth r
lay , writes a Washington corrospon-
lent of the Chicago Record , about the
ute Senator Keiina of West Virginia.
Vhen he first came to Congress a Mrs.
venron , Avho lived in the same board-
ng-house , persuaded him to buy a
icket in a raflle at a church fair for a
ookihg stoA-e and a complete kitchen
utfit. His ticket turned out to be ' ! i"
icky one , and he sent the goods to n.s
ome in West Virginia. While he AVU.S
rranging for their shipment at the
tiilway .station he Avas introduced to
young lady Avho afterAvard became
is Avife , and jocularly invited hr-r to
ecome his couk. She replied that she
ould be very glad to do so. The next
rinter Mrs. Kcaron sold Mr. Kenna a
c-kc-t in another fair given by the
line church. This time the prize AAa
plain gold riiiii ? , and again he was
nccessful. He put the ring carefully
way until it Avas needed at his Aved-
ing a * cw months later , and it so IUH' ' * "
[ nod that his bride Avas < he lirst perm -
m to u > e the cook stoA'e.
A Tourist in Havana.
In Latin countries church is the
tiosen field for flirtation of a quiet or-
er , and I remember one Sunday morn-
ig , in the cathedral of Havana , being
litiated by a friend into the m.ysteries
t' fan language. We Avatched a young
idy. extremely good looking and rich-
; appareled , AVUO , after she had said
er preliminary devotions , looked
mild as if seeking somebody. Pros-
nly she opened her fan very Avide ,
hich. as the Cuban who AAas Avith us
t the time assured u > . meant. "I see
in. " Then she half-closed it. this 51.-
icating. "Come and see me. ' ' Four
usrers Avere next placed upon the up-
? r half of the closed fan , signifying ,
it half-past four. " The fan AA-as next
ropped upon the floor , Avhich , Ave Avere
ld. signified the fact tbat the lady
ould be alone. A Havauese lady ,
ho is an expert in this system of sig-
[ slling. can talk by the hour Avith the
pip of her f.iu and a bunch of various-
' colored flowers , each of Avhich has
> mc special meaning.
Be not merely good ; be good for sorne-
ling. Thoreau.
MINIATURE BICYCLES.
niler Kxeitctl Ainonj Enjrlish
tica l > y the First Kond Mcatcs.
oad-skatinic has been called the
iriiiijr link between cycling and walk-
[ jr ; it io ivally roller-skating out-of-
; . A Avritor in the Standard lells-
PAV In1 took an extended trip , meeting
l\ith admiration and derision by the
Iv.aj ; how he fought against the wind ,
i-an into iho roadside Aveeds and kueli
here , ami on a favorable road covered
hree mile's in fourteen minutes. HP
ays that , in appearance , the HCAV lond-
: kutes resemble nothing so nuic'i as *
r.ur of miniature bicycles. I
The Avhepls are six inches in d'anuser.
ad are attached to the boot. Jointed
< g-splints extend from the skate to
lie knee , relieving the ankle of an un-
earable strain , and an
rake , acting \ \ p o
nstantlvrf corrects any back-
so removes the Create1
lill-climbinir. The
- six to ught jaa
The 'luiazpracin. of natives , wh
ode of locomotion daAvned upon
Avell expressed in the queries ofT
| l man Avho , with -'an apparently hyp-
Hized donkey , " seemed to be the only
labitaut of a certain hamlet upon tin/
ite.
'Wart's them ? " he asked.
Skates. "
Wart ? "
Skates. "
Skates ? " f
Yes. "
Wart are they for ? "
Skating. "
Ska tin' ? "
Exaetlj- . "
, They ain't bicycles , then ? "
" > ; skates. ' "
If.E-h ? "
needn't "oiler so loud ; I ain't
f ! Wart's them sticks for ? "
To support the ankles. "
Il'ncles ? "
| S'o ; ankles. "
'ondfrful ! I Avish my oM 'oinan
'pro to spf 'cm ! "
: o do L Where is she ? "
> ead an' gone Avell-nigli f irt
ago. "
am vei'y sorry for you. '
art' "
m sorry. You must niKs
i
o , Sally Ava'n't 'er name. J
, same as the donkey's i.s. I -.ill- !
f ter 'or. "
n coiiA'er.satiou languisi ; > l -jndj
1'avoler rolled away.
jWorhl's Great Apple I'mbVuij
[ bably our great ancestor. \-la/j
thought of the trouble h- _ .
posterity by eating an atml * P.i
Ehe question as to hoAV many .i |
e really did eat is a nv d Ij
many apples did Aelani . .u 1 E
' 'Was ' it one. or Avas it m.I.ion.
the subject was n'rst mnotrd ,
very naturally replied , "Why
course. "
" 'said the . '
ns.-'i > tant
"EA-P ate on , and
late one , ? oo. that's 2 "
ii the sub-editor p.issed
islip of paper , on Avlu'cli
vrirtcu , ' 'Eve 81 and
81 , makiii.i : 1 2
'he poet , Avlio is a man
iirin.'ition , capped this
Eve SI and Adam .812. SD3. '
the publisher tried his
land his contribution
Eve SI-12 see how it
and Adam S12 , equals. S.ft. l. '
n's assistant beat the
eir , asserting t Ii a t ,
142 .pf how it tasted ,
S142 keep hot-
10.284. "
"who dislikes be-
> assed as much as iie
irbers , came up to the
ci a again AA'irh , "Eve 8142
oe h it tasted , and Adam
1rt ' rf her company. . . .
Ithe humorist , Avlio
jn listening quietly ,
in his contribution ,
12 see how it lasted ,
8.1 24,21 0-rler a
he to see her
te , equals . Si2-T '
, ; , - > 2.
the mater rests for the present
\vry thank f p.l :
* Evening Posr.
Inable but Iioarlly