Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-26
A Steam Tricycle.

pdny, OF tllS CITY, mas Tor several months
past been at work on a tricycle. for which
steam shall furnish the motive power. The
experiment has so far succeeded that re-
Gently several trial trips have been made,
with such satisfaction as to already cause
two manufacturers to apply for the right OF
manufacture. Several details are yet to be
perfected, and when the machine is en-
tirely to the satisfaction of its inventor a
public exhibition will be given. A minute
| description is not possible at present, as the
| inventor wishes to secure his patent rights
before making public the details of his in
vention. 1t is proposed, however, to have
| the machine so constructed as to be easily
controlled by lady or child. The power
of locomotion will be automatic, so that
all the rider will need to do is to get seated
on the machine, take hold of the steering
apparatus and then devote ones self to the
pleasure of trip over hill and country
with steed that requires neither food nor
grooming, and, if so desired, can compete
| with the lightning railroad train. 1t is the
inventors intention, however, to regulate
| the speed to eight miles an hour, as the
roads to be found in this country
would not make higher rate of
speed enjoyable. But twenty miles an hour
will be guaranteed possible. This machine
will be hill climber" and warranted to
overcome anything in. that line without
exertion of fatigue. 1t will be so arranged
that baggage can be fastened on and the
appliance will be adapted to either the
single or sociable form of tricycle.. 1t is
thought the sociable will prove the more
popular form of the two, and the manu-
facturers will be able to cater to either taste
will be increased comparatively little, as
the appliance will be very compactly ar
ranged. The water supply will be capable
of five to ten hours use before needing re-
newal. Kerosene oil will be the fuel. 1t
is claimed that the invention can be ap-
piled with equal success to a four-wheeled
carriage. As stated above, several trips
have recently been made, and those who
have been fortunate spectators speak en-
Enthusiastically of the entire success and
practicability of the invention. Patents
will be applied for in France, Belgium and
Germany, and other portions of the conti-
! nent, as well as in this country. Spring
FIELD (Mass.) Union
CosT OF ELECTIONS IN FRANcE.-Some
accounts recently published with reference
to the cost of elections in France show that
the scrutin de lste is an expensive luxury.
If London had adopted this principle it
tion-caused through death or resignation
of a misunderstanding like $4,000,
supposing that London is twice as large as
Paris. If one of the candidates did not
receive fourth of the number of registered
votes the process would have to be repeated,
and the second ballot would cost as much
as the first. The late election in Paris,
caused by the resignation of Henri Roche
fort, when he could not carry his political
amnesty hobby, cost the town of Paris
f6, 900. Under the scrutin de Gste the
| whole electoral machinery has TO be put
in motion fer one election. In 1881, under
| the scrutin darrondissment, the elections
| in Paris cost 10000 francs, or 1900 francs
per deputy. Under the new system; when
| the deputies are elected en- bloc, the elec-
! ton expenses come to 620,O0o francs, or
81 900 francs for each deputy. The deputies
elected under the new principle are in the
| fortunate or unfortunate position that they
have no constituencies, and are therefore
responsible to no one for their actions.
The electors have discovered this, for last
week, when the deputies of Paris were
called to a meeting to give an account oi
their stewardship only three or four obeyed
the summons.-PaR Mall GaSette.
! WHIPPED THE WRONG BoY.-Consider-
|
! among the pupils of one of the grammar
| schools of the city by an incident which
| occurred few days ago. Some disturbance
was created in the back of the room, and
the Principal rushed down the aisle to in.
vestigate. A son of John w. Pritchard
\ was selected as the offender, and the boy
was led out by his ear and punished upon
the hands. As he lis usually quiet and well
behaved, Mr.. Pritchard went to the teacher
and demonstrated. The Principal blandly
informed the father that he had not cor.
rected his son. Mr.. Pritchard introduced
as evidence the lads ear and hands, an6
argued that somebody must have been
practicing upon them. The instructor
made an examination, and was much sur
prised to find that he had whipped yonne
Pritchard, assuring the father that he had
intended to discipline boy in the seat
further back. The law requiring a teacher
to salt down wrath for one day must have
been overlooked, or il may only apply to
female pedagogues, as the temper
Of the latter is known to be more
fertile than that of men. The children
were amused, however, although there
seems 10 be very little in it fer the boy who
VOC thr.u,ped --FdU Riper 92ohs