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Boston la considerably larger and older
than Omaha , with a spider-web layout of
streets bewildering oven to a native , yet
Boston has not yet reached the bicycle- lamp
Btuge of progress and profanity. The ques
tion of light or no light Is being discussed
quite warmly , however , the wheelmen In
opposition to light , the lamp dealers In
favor. Bicycle riders fear they will be
obliged to carry a headlight at nlgbt , and
are vigorously discouraging the use of
lamps by rider * -who regard them as a
necessity. One method used by expert wheel
men when they encounter a man with a
lamp on the fork of his front wheel Is to
crowd him Into a properly tight place and
tlien rldo BO close as to break the lamp off
without having a collision or doing other
damage.
The Boston Transcript throws an edi
torial searchlight on' the subject , viewing It
from all sides , and succeeds In reaching the
conclusion that It is n mighty difficult prob
lem to solve rightly. "There are two sides
to this bicycle llgfit question , " eoys the
Transcript , "but it Is very difficult for per-
eons who ride to recognize the view of those
who don't. To bo excluded wholly are par
ties Interested In the manufacture and ealo
"of lanterns , and riders who simply do not
want to bo bothered with a lantern or who
want to escape the expense. The matter of
personal safety is tha only consideration
that deserves attention and the safety of
tlio bicyclist deserves to bo regarded quite
as much ns the safety of the pedestrian ;
for In cases of collision the man on the
wheel is as likely to receive as much In
jury as the man on foot , and In most cases
gets the worst of it.
"Notwithstanding the carrying of lights
is universal on the other Bide of the water
nnd Is required in most of the largo cities
in tlio United States , the bicyclists persist
In their contention ttat the light makes It
harder for the rider to keep from running
into pedestrians and more difficult for the
7 > ! dCBtriau to prevent himself from being
run Into. It is harder for the rider , It is
claimed , because the llttlo circle of light In
' which ho is enclosed makes all outside of it
j darker by contrast than It otlierwlso would
bo , 10 that It Is difficult. If not Impossible ,
for him to penetrate the gloom. On the other
hand , It is said , the dauger to the pedestrian
is Increased because the light on the wheel
divides the responsibility nnd confuses bold
the wheelman and the walker. The light
being carried for the walker's warning , the
whectman will naturally feel that he is
doing his part In carrying a headlight , and
that | t is for the pedestrian to get off Uie
track.
"Tho bicyclists do not rest their case
upon theory alone. They assert that it lias
been absolutely demonstrated that accidents
ore more numerous where lanterns are used
than where they are not. Whether this be
true or not , It is the nearly universal opin
ion of 'persona who rldo the- wheel that the
carrying of lights Is no protection to any
body , while for the bicyclist It is a great
inconvenience If not a positive nuisance. "
Sterling Elliott of Boston gives positive
nssuranco that the August meet of the
I/oaguo of American Wheelmen at the Hub
will be a hummer on wheels. "Arrange
ments will be made for the comfort and en
tertainment of guests , which will favorably
compare with what has heretofore been done
in that line. The races will too the races of
the year , and vllt be held on the famous
Charles River track , which Is located on the
toank of the Charles river , and almost adJoining -
Joining Harvard college. "
A Chicago genius has in operation an elec
trical contrivance by which bicycles stored
on his premises cannot be disturbed by I
thieves without giving an alarm. A bell and ,
battery were put in position above the door i
insldo the office nnd the wires were connected - I
nected with a little button set In the floor |
In the wheel recess and extending a fraction i
of an Inch above the flooring. When a j
wheel was placed In position with the front
tire directly on this button the weight of the
machine depressed the button and broke the
connection. But if that wheel1 was raised
the button at once arose also , completed the |
circuit and rang the Jingling alarm. NothIng - ;
Ing simpler or more deadly to the bicycle
thief.
Managers of Woodsldo park , the famous
oval of Philadelphia , have decided to cast
Its fortunes with the National Cycling asso
ciation. Heretofore Woodslde park has been
a stronghold of the league.
Omaha scorchers try to excuse themselves
by saying they don't Intend to overspeed
their mounts , but good roads make them
forget themselves. As tnero are roads
paved with good Intentions the scorchers I
should take a whirl thereon for a change.
Not oven sport Is free from trusts. A
prize winning trust of sufficient size to
frighten nil their fellow competitors has
been formed by two prominent professional
cyclists now following the circuit of the
National Cycling association. The combina
tion is unique In the history of trusts and
likewise In the annals of cycle racing. That
It is richly remunerative to its promoters
all the other prominent professionals on the
circuit can attest to their sorrow. Floyd
BIcFarland , the attenuated rider from San
Jose , Gal. , nnd Orlando Stevens , the stocky
athlete from Ottumwa , la. , compose the
trust , and so far their combination has been
entirely satisfactory to themselves. After
less than ono month of racing , the pair
have earned upward of $3,000 , wtilch Is con
siderably more than half of all the money
prizes given at the meets attended by them.
Half a hundred or more other riders who
earn their dally bread by their speed on the
wheel have had to bo content with ( he minor
portion of the money awarded. Among
these latter are several stars who are cred
ited with possessing more speed than cither
McFarland or Stevens. Up to the present
time McFarland has been doing the bulk of
the winning , more or less ably assisted by
Stevens , who has not yet attained bis part
ner's form. Several times , however , the
former has sacrificed himself for the sake
of the latter ,
"A League member residing In Omaha , "
reports the Wheel , "had bis wheel stored
with the wheel belonging to the landlady.
Landlady had dispute with a painter regardIng -
Ing quality of some work he did kept out
$16 of his pay. Painter went to court and
got judgment. Landlady still refused to
settle. Mr. Constable entered house and
seized both wheels , against all threats and
explanations. Ho also used some bad lan
guage. Constable and bondsmen not worth
a dollar. League member can replevin hU
wheel but will be out the cost of the rc-i
plevlu suit. Ho withes to know if there U
any way in which he can get even all
around. "
Some riders complain of not being able
to ride "hands off" and blame It to the con
struction of the wheel. Riding in this fash
ion is an accomplishment that shouldi not
be practiced , but one that It Is well to pos
sess. Those who blame the wheel for their
inability -will in many cases find that It Is
the fault of their position. It Is difficult to
rldowithout having hold of the bars when
the rider has a forward position and many
riders favor this. By putting the eaddlo way
back on the seat post and sitting upright ,
throwing the weight backward as much as
possible , what has before been difficult will
become easy. The position ofi the saddle ,
which determines the distribution of the
rider's weight , makes the greatest difference
in the way a wheel steers , but few riders
appreciate the fact. A wise dealer made a
profitable use of this knowledge the other
day. An Englishman , who was seeking a
wheel to purchase , told him that ho had
been trying one of a certain make , but did
not llUo It at all because he could not ride
"hands off. " Ho complained that he had
found the same fault with all American
wheels and he did not like a machine to bo
BO wabbly. The dealer noted the man's po
sition en the wheel he had brought from
England with him and had one of his men
fix up a wheel with the saddle way In the
rear. Without explaining he asked the man
to try It , with the result that the wheel was
sold on the spot. The forward position has
become so popular that dealers send wheels
out fixed for it and riders are bothered because -
cause the machine seems unsteady , which Is
a mistake.
Handfo bars on the first American bicycle ,
manufactured In 1S78 , measured 17 Inches
over all and narrow widths continued In
use until 1SS2 , when a Columbia high-grade
wheel was Introduced with 22-Inch bars.
These were at first regarded as anomalous ,
but wheelmen eoon grew to like them nnd
popular sizes gradually Increased until the
extreme was reached In 1892 , when 28 and
30-Inch bars were the fashion. The follow
ing year shorter bars were again In evi
dence and within two years following bars
were shortened eight Inches. In 1897 the
width of handle bars had returned to the
original 17 Inches. This year the tendency
IB again toward Increased length , tbo 10-Inch
bar being the one generally In uso. A re
turn to the extreme width of 1892 , however ,
IB regarded by manufacturers as improbable.
CHESS.
The score of the sixth game completed In
the Kansas-Nebraska correspondence tourna
ment , between C. Q. De Franco of Lincoln
and O , A. Bayless of Lawrence , Kan. , Is as
follows :
HUCKERTORT'S OPENING.
White De France. Black Huyjess.
1 Kt-K B 3. 1-P-Q 4.
2 P-Q 4. 2-Kt-K B 3.
3-P-K 3. 3-P-K 3.
4-P.Q B 4. 4-U-K 2.
B Kt-B 3. 6-Castlea.
6-P-Q Kt 3 T G-P-B 4.
7-Q I1 X P. 7 B x P.
S-Ii-K 2. S Q-H 4 7
9 B-Q 3 7 ( a. ) 9 li-Kt 6.
10 Q-B 2. 10 Kt-B 3.
11-Castles. 11-Q-Q B 4.
12-Kt-Q R 4. 12-Q-K 2.
13-P-B 6 7 13-Kt-K B.
14-B x B 7 14-Kt X B.
IB Q-B. 1B-B-Q 2.
16-Kt-Q B 3. 16 Kt x Q B P.
17-p.Q U 3. 17-Kt-B 3.
18-Q-B 2. IS P-K B 4 ,
19-Kt-Q 4. 19-Kt x Kt.
20-P x Kt. ' 20-Kt-K B.
31-P-K B 3. 21-Kt-Kt 4.
22-P-B 4 22-Kt-K 5.
23-Kt X Kt. 23 B P x Kt.
24-P-Q Kt 4. 21-Q-B 3.
25-Q.Q 2. 25-Q R-B.
26-P-Q R 4. 2&-R-Q B 2.
27 p-Kt 6. Drawn by agreement ,
( a. ) B-Kt 2 is more In keeping with the
opening.
O. A. Bayless later won a Ruy Lopez from
C. Q. Do France in tbe Kansas-Nebraska
match. This makes the score to date :
Kansas , 3i ! ; Nebraska , 2V4.
I
The score of the twenty-second game
\ completed In the Nebraska Chess association
"flret correspondence tournament , between A.
Rasmussen of South Omaha and C. L. Owen
of Central City , is as follows :
FRENCH DEFENSE.
White Rasmussen. Black Owen.
1-P-K 4. 1 P-K 3.
2 P-Q 4. 2 P-Q 4.
3 P X P. 3 P x P.
4 B-Q 3. 4 Kt-K B 3.
B Kt-K B 3. 5 B-Q 3.
6 Kt-B 3. ( _ P-B 3.
7 Castles. 7 Castles ( a. )
8 B-K 3. S B-K Kt 5.
9-Q-Q 2. 9-Q-B 2.
10-Kt-K 5. 10-B x Kt.
11 P x B. 11 Q x P.
13-B-K B 4. 1. Q-K R 4.
13 P-K R 3. 13 B-K 3.
11-Q-K 3. 14-Q Kt-Q 2.
15 P-K Kt 4. 15 B X P.
1&-P X B. 10-Q x P.
17-Q-Kt 3. 17 P-K R 4.
IS Kt-K 2. IS Kt-B 4.
19-B-Q G. 19 Kt X B.
20-B X R. 20-Kt. X B P.
21 R X Kt. 21 R X B.
22-Q X Q. 22 Kt X Q.
23 R-B } . 23-P-K B 4.
24-Kt-Q 4. 24 Kt-K 6.
25-Q R-K. 2&-P-K Kt 4.
2G R-B 3. 2&-P-B B.
27 Kt-K 6. 27 Kt x P.
2S R-IC G. 28 P-Kt 6.
29-R-Kt 5 ( Ch. ) 29 Resigns ( b. )
( a. ) "Book" opening to here ,
( b. ) If 20 K-R 2 ; 30. R x R P ch , K-Kt
3 ; 31. R-Kt 5 ch. K-B 3 : R x B P ch.
K i Kt : R x R and wins.
Problem No. 64 , by C. II. Coster , an ex
ceedingly pretty end game. White to play
and win ; only one method will be found
possible :
BLACK.
WHITE.
Solutions to problem No. 63 have been
received from F. < W. Blddlo , Omaha , and
D , F. Logan , Norton , Kan.
Solonioii'n Temple.
"A biblical student of this city , " enys the
Washington correspondent of the Chicago
Record , "declares that If the descriptions of
Solomon's temple are nccurately given in the
bible nnd by the secular authorities , the
total value of that edifice and ltd contents
must have exceeded $50.000,000,000. In the
first place the value of the material's in thorough
rough Is estimated at $12,500,000,000 and the
labor at $3,000,000,000 , According to Vlllal-
pandls 10,000 men were engaged In dressing
cedar lumber , 80,000 were engaged in cut
ting stone and 60,000 In bearing burdens , for
a period of seven years , who , In addition to
their wages , received 50 cents n day for
food. According to tbo same authority ,
which Is corroborated by Josephus , the ves
sels of gold were valued at 140,000 talents ,
which , reduced to American money , Is canal
to $2.326,481,015. The vessels of sirvor nro
calculated at $3,231,715,000 , the vestments
of the priests and the robes of the singers
at $10,050,000 and the value of the trumpets
of gold was $1,000,000 ,
Calian < v < > < > f
Chicago Tribune : "If you go Into that
town Just ahead , " said the fanner's wife ,
who bad given him a drink of elder and
some doughnuts , "they'll make you work on
the stone pile , "
"Madam , " replied Tuffold Knutt , straight.
enlng blmsert up and speaking Impressively ,
"they may lead mo up to the stone pile , hut
they hain't people enough in tbe blamed
town to make mo work on it. "
And be trudged on toward the town Just
ahead ,
Cure for Hail IlnblU.
A Cincinnati man recently advertised his
desire to tell a valuable secret for 50 cents.
He stated that he would tell how be was
cured of smoking , drinking , swearing , ntay-
Ing out at night , going to the races , gam
bling and bow he gained twenty pounds in
weight in two years. Several persons sent
him 0 cents each and here is the secret they
received : "Just cured of all tbe bad habit !
named by nn enforced residence for two
years in the Ohio stain nrUnn. "
TESTING TEXTILE FABRICS
Simple Method of Determining the Honesty
of Woven Articles.
TEMPTING PROFITS IN SHODDY GOODS
Importance of Maintaining the III Kb
lleputntlon of American Ijoonm
liipr Foreign Goods In
the AVorlil'w Markets.
It is the proud toast of the American
weaver that , short as has been the time
allowed him for competition with his for
eign brother , and heavy as has been the
pressure of prejudice against him , ho has
made , by reason of honest nnd astonishing
machinery , the most giant strides In textile
production. Our looms and dye pits today
turn out practically every fabric for modern
need and luxury , and by nld of time and
tariff wo are ranldly coming Into our own.
The consumer. bpcauso American goods arc
cheaper and bettor Uinn the foreign product ,
is gradually losing fulth In the legend of
imported superiority , und If all things work
together for good , tbo time seems approach
ing when the looms of the United States
will very nearly supply thu world.
There IH , howi'ver , one danger that besets
the manufacturer's path , the same which lias
EO sadly injuio'l thu custom of tlio foreign
weaver , namely , the temptation to adulter
ate. This U lust where the mission of the
consumer comes In , for it lies absolutely
within the haii'ls of him or her to check
nt any moment this weakness of the pro
ducer. Tests Iliat made clear Iho frequent
dlslionesty of foreign weavers will , If op-
plied , preserve our manufacturers from over
dropping Into the BUIIIO error , for with us
the same temptation to mlnltornlo Is sharper
even than In other countrleH stronger bo-
causa the overwhelming superiority of Amer
ican Ifigonulty has perfected machinery that
will give to the moat abominably adulterated
goods an ippcarance of finish nnd stability
none but nn export con detect. Wo have
devices for putting out the handsomest fab
rics , seemingly of pure won ) , tliat In reality
contain 70 jier cent of cotton. On the nwr-
kct today am nocalled silks and linens Unit
carry not a fiber of either In tbulr woof or
warp , tout have been so skilfully woven ami
glossed as to perfectly stimulate the real
thing.
In no other country line positive genius
been expended In concealing adulteration an
In our own , and nowhcra else have such
magic results been attained. This Is not
the consequence of fraudulent Intent , but Is
a perfectly legitimate manufacturing busi
ness , carried on to answer the demand for
imitation and cheap goods by the poorer
and bargain-hunting clement of retail pur
chasers ,
Temptation to Adulterate.
Now , however , when the world's trade Is
slipping Into the hands of our manufac
turers and the consumer is turning to the
American Instead of the English , French and
German producer , the temptation to adul
terate will be , In many cases , Irreslstable ,
and who is to check It ? The woman who
shops may be. She is a powerful factor
to bo considered by the manufacturer. Sba
spends In all branches of trade two-thirds
of the money men earn and must bo reck
oned with by Uio weavers of the United
States. She will undoubtedly try to pro
tect herself as the great consumer , and In
doing 00 she will Indirectly fulfill a high
mission In behalf of American trade and
honor ,
Of course In shops of good standing the
effort always Is to avoid as far as possible
adultered fabrics , but in truth , many re
tailers of high standing , and their buyers ,
nro Ignorant of liow to detect even tbe torn"-
raoneat adulterations of stuffs ,
The consumer , or In other words , the average -
ago shopper , who demands an all wool , all
silk or all linen goods , and pa > good money
for the same , caa afford to take time and
precautions to see that she gets what she
pays for. The moans necessary to assure fair
play are too simple not to be universally put
in operation. All she need do is procure a
sample of such goods as she proposes buyIng -
Ing , submit it to the proper tests , and proof
posUive of tbe component parts of the ma
terial will be at once forthcoming.
To understand the application of these
tests it must be remembered that all tex
tiles are made of twisted yarns , the threads
running lengthwise called the warp and
those extending from selvage to selvage
called the woof or weft. Two-ply yarns are
formed by twisting two single yarns to
gether before the fabric Is woven , and a
common method of adulteration Is In twist
ing a wool and cotton , or a silk and cotton
yarn together. Such yarns are seldom used
In the weft , so it will only be necessary to
examine a warp yarn. Untwist the yarn ,
and if double two distinct threads will ap
pear ; if single , all the twist will be re
moved and it can bo cosily separated.
Tests for Shorts nnd Shoilil > - .
Worsted , mohair , alpaca and shoddy are
subject to the same tests as wool. The hlgh-
prlced fabrics silk , wool and linen , are
adulterated with cotton most commonly.
Untwist a single yarn and examine the aver
age length of the fibers under a strong
reading glass or microscope. If the silk and
linen fibers average less than ono and a
half Inches in length , the wool fibers less
than ono Inch , and the cotton less than
three-quarters of an inch , you may feel sat
isfied that the fabric will not wear well ,
The simplest manner of testing a wool or
part wool fabric for the presence of cotton
IB by fire. Remove two or three warp yarns ,
and , after determining whether they are
single or ply yarns , tiiko ona nnd light nn
end. If It burns slowly , emitting tlio pun
gent odor characteristic of burnt Imlr , It In
all wool. If It llaahra up nud burns rapidly
without odor , It is cotton.
Analytical chemists ami expert buyers use
ncliln to determine tlio presence nnd n mount
of cotton in a so-en II CM I wool fnbrlc. If tha
Instructions hero glvon nrn followed closely
nnyono can mnUu tlio tost. Batlnfnctorlly.
It IH nocpBwiry to HBO euilplmrlc nrlil , niul
this In extremely dmiKorniiit to liamllo In
ItH pure ntnlo. ICvon In the dlluto form
great earn must lie iiikcn not to nllow n drop
of It to touch nnylhluK but the fnbrlo , to bo
touted , us It will burn nml discolor.
To avoid trouble , lot tlio eliomlsl ninko n
no per cent iiolnllmi ; 10 cents' worth IH
enough for ttovernl ( ruin. A Hiunplo ono or
two Inchon miunro IH Btilllclcnt for oxparl-
mont ; pliici ) thlH In a KliutM enrllii'nwnro
or imrcoliiln-lUicil dlnli. 1'ut in oiiougli of
tlio Boriillou to cover the cloth well , then
over 11 nlow Jlro Hti'cp until a cliniiKO Is
noted In Uio hiinipln ; afterward ullnw the
solution In cool before * nminvlnt ; the bit of
goods. Compare the sumplo tented with the
original cloth. If Ilio former looks llko a
slovo It Imllciilca Hint purt of tlio wnrp
yarns nro cotton ; If tlio fnbrlo has fallen
apart they nro nil cotton ; \\hllo If only n
llttlo sediment remain * tha fnbrlo Is prac
tically pure cotton , If unchanged nftor dryIng -
Ing In n dark , cnol place thu stuff Is all
wool , The ncld solution dissolves the cot
ton In the fnbrlo nnd Its only action on wool
Is to turn it a dirty red color.
To Tt Silk.
The quality of silk fabrics Is tested In
a similar manner , but a different acid is
used and it la not necessary to boll It , Ob
tain a 5 per cent solution of nitric acid ;
B cents' worth will 'bo ' enough for many
tests. Remove a few of the warp yarns
from the earnpfo and dip them In the so
lution ono at a time. If they are silk they
will turn yellow ; If of cotton or other vege
table fibers they nil ) suffer no change. Re
peat tbe process with the weft yarns. It
simplifies matters to know that when cot
ton Is used to adulterate silk fabrics it Is
always found in tbo warp. Cheap satins
and some other heavy silks are BO woven
as to show a pure silk face , or "right side , "
while tbo back Is all cotton. These maybe
bo roughly tested by letting fall a single
drop of the solution upon tlio back and then
another upon the face , at the same time
looking for the discoloration noted ,
A process has recently bc.en nerfccted by
which cotton Is given a luster almost equal
to that of silk. Technically it Is known aa
mercerl/.ed cotton , but sold under many
aliases. .Not only docs It serve as an adul
terant for silk goods , but knit underwear ,
hosiery , gloves , etc. , made entirely of mer
cerized cotton are freely sold as pure silk.
The test for silk that has been noted Is
sufficient to discover this fraud.
An adulterant of silk less commonly used
Is artificial silk. It Is unnecessary to ex
plain Its structure or characteristics further
than to state that some of it Is so hlghly
lullammablo ns to place the weaver's life
In Jeopardy. The test for silk does not affect
It , and If a lighted match bo applied to the
yarn It will burn violently. Although
scarcely within the scope of this article It
may bo stated that all cheap silks and many
of the 'better ' grades are treated with chem-
Ifals to give them body or weight ; while
the rustic effect , recently so popular , Is
always obtained by a chemical -process , and
Is not a natural property of silk. Many of
the chemicals used for loading or giving
the fabric 'body are Injurious to the wearer
when worn next to the skin.
Cotton Knnlly Defected.
The presence of cotton is so easily de
tected in thin linen fabrics that It seems
surprising so few women know the test.
Take n handkerchief you know to be pure
linen , moisten the finger slightly and touch
It lightly to ono side of the fabric. It will
absorb the moisture and a wet spot will
appear upon the opposite side. Repeat the
game teat upon a handkerchief you know to
bo all cotton , or upon an equally thin piece
of cotton cloth. Unless the finger be
moistened a srcnt deal more nnd bo pressed
fliuily nRaliiht the cotton , the opposite sldo
will remain dry. Heavy damasks , crashes ,
towels , etc. , may bo testoil In a similar
manner , iirnvlJInt ; a mnll piece of spougo
or cotton cloth bci moistened slightly and
nppllod.
The nbovo test Is useless In determining
the amount of cotton in u linen fabric. For
this purpose caustic nodii or caustic potnsh ,
a ft per vent olutlon Is sulllclont. Purcbaso
fi or ill cents' worth nuJ dissolve n heaping
tc.ianoonful , or a piece the size of a wal
nut. In about n quarter cup of water. Re-
Jiuivo sovornl of the wnrp yarns and Im-
nu'rao them In the liquid for fifteen min
utes. If the yarn be- softened to that It pulls
apart easily , it U pure linen. If It be as
strong ns ibpforo Immersion , It Is conclusive
ovlilenco Hint It Is cotton. The solution
cnusett cotton yarn to contract and gives It
nddltlonnl strength. Treat the weft yarns
In a similar manner ; then , to clinch the
test , innlio n fresh solution nnd Immerse a
ploco of the fabric ono or two Inches square.
Remove It after fifteen minutes nnd test by
pulling In the direction the warp yarns
run , anil then In the direction the weft
yarns Iny. If the fnbrlo is soft and pliable
In 1 > oth directions it is pure linen , but K
the warp or weft or both do not stretch , It
Is part or all cotton , as the ease may be.
The above tests are recommended for ap
plication only to high-priced , guaranteed
goods ; cotton prices can never bo expected
to ibuy wool cloth , nor will the rate paid
for linen purchase pure silk. But in this
day of perfected machinery the consumer
needs protection agalnat unscrupulous pro
ducers , and if very generally used , these
tests will assure success for the honest
manufacturer , with corresponding failure for
those attempting to deceive the public ,
I'oniillilllfli-ii of .
A number of commercial travelers were
telling Btorlea in an uptown restaurant last
night , reports the New York Tribune , and -
this was vouched for by one who used to bo
a railroad conductor in eastern Pennsyl
vania :
"My train bad always reached Lebanon
Just after an express train , but the schedule
was changed BO as to bring my train Into the
station first. A voluble Pennsylvania Dutch
woman was a regular passenger on market
days , as my train stopped at her nation , s
while the express whizzed by. The first J
evening that I ran my train In ahead of the
express she wat much astonished and de-
righted. She rusbrd up to mo and exclaimed ,
In the high key and peculiar dialect of that
region i
" 'Vy , you're early of late ; you're first at
last : you used to bo behind bcfora. ' "