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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10
n,.....l ,.,.a,, Yea. Ago.

Captain Nathaniel Richards. who has
been q whAler all his life. until old ags
forced him % give up the "a, was the
guest Of the officers of the United States
trigate Constellation on sunday evening
At dinner. Captain Richards 10 In his
ninety fourth year. and what makes bis
visit rrrnarkable IL that IL was the Con.
.tellation which rescued him from the
ChiliAns SVenty years ago. In ls2i Cap
tain Richard. sailed from stouington on
a sailing voyage. lie 20, arouni 10 the
coast % Chill. was captured VITA others
while ashor.. was taken 20 the interior
and put 10 work In the mines
For sil OF seven months be tolled Tor
hi. masters, brutally treated and half
starved At last AN opportunity offered
for escape lie made fot the coast, hotly
pursued, but he reached there, and steal.
ing boat be made long and p-rilous
yoyag. until the Constellation came into
view. Tie was taken on board and ats
his hrs, hearty meal since leaving his
own vessel lie remained on board until
the frgate returned home.
This incident came TO the knowledge
Of the officers of the vessel now In the
harbor. and they sent courteously
written invitation 10 the aged SEAMAN re-
questing the pleasure of his company at
dinner. Captain Richards accepted,
and the COnsisllatiOns steam launch
| ,ook him from the shor. 20 th. frixats
where he was received with due honors
lie was seated at the post Of honor. and
the officers made much Of him. A ths
old gentlernAn's mind h clear and his
memory retentive. he did his share In
making the event an interesting one for
his entertainers. This Ia the first time
he has sen the vessel since IL brought
him home In is2i.-Sew London Cor.
New York Sun
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10


lama ..sksr after truth. Light Ia Il
IN. very s.ssncc 20 truth. and truth !.
that divine afiiatus shsrvby al things
arr mad. plain.
4. true that farming az a business u.
in a ltuguishlng conditiont that " u o"
longer a psying pufsult' that The ullsr
20 a.. .oll msk-s but prvcArtoa. living
anil that In fact the iarmsr. II this c"an-
try a.. fat going 10 the dog.'
Oi what sxtTaVsganc. Ia lcstslailon,
pr,iu,liciAl to the inisrc.ts of farmers,
has 10. government hr"n guilty. OF
vhat rlas. legislation has bccn enacted
a. their hurtf When aud how haN. ihey
hssn deptl,-d q their rights to Nnis
their sentiments a. trvs-hofu American
ritlp,n.. or ta thro~ the weight ~ their
influence a the pollss What unjust taNrs
afs they paving noS more than ln TIE
past
4 must confe.. to bsing in such b.
uishtssl condition msntally, that ! hnd
II n~r..sary o. AL th".s que.il"os, an'l
though u nav D. very unrra.onAh's'
,ismand something beyond mcrc asssr-
tInn 10 MAKE matters clear Ia my oSu
.stisfastion. Fads that ~ui stand the
...reh.ag lisht 81 truth, ngurcs that can
not W.. principles, practical, p'V'ap'r
pfin,lpls.. not vague g,nsfAl1ilc.' u'se
sr- Wantri. Neither Nill ] acv"W az
pfuaf ANYTHING merely lcSsl 80 inii.si-
al. u, IN. proofs IT, a. broad q. TIE
asssrtiuus.
4 am ani alssV. have heen farmer
b~Rsn suh nothing ani have bell nay
oun pretty ssll thus Gar, VT ] l"Ne my
,,lIinr. realize iis hariships, ani
lno~ that wealth !. nnt alNsNs Wiling
10 admit even handgl Justice Ia ts dcal-
ln,. hat Nh.n hsar u BROADLY Asssrici,
not one only Tat many tiinss, that The
.sri, allure uf our CountrN lsln q drylins'
that farmer. sss Clsss ar going bThlnh-
hand. that go,vfumsut !. pr-iing on
their suhstangv, that every Nt-siN l. CON
bIplu. a. rob tbem 20 IA. fruits ~ their
l.inf. and that th.y sr- Ia fact Without
,uir. 90 posef a. Interfere, Shv, thsn'
frel uls calling halt aud asking Tor
light.
IfIran d. made o. 80 that farmer. In
th. pat. not Toe ou. var n"f Tor t'h
y.ar.. bat a. an average, .sN iAA'h iIv'n
th~ m~mofy - lifetime, hsd any be'i'i
time. than Ne noS enioy, " u can %
proved that they lived tc,ier, culotrd
Nor, priyilsgr. aud made morv money
than the prr.eui generation, then MI
l-,,,on,s : true di.slplc oi rrform and
t,ln forr.. With sngsly.. Jerry or anN
other Jerry ~ho.- aim l. "a r"Noluilon-
if. the falhics 70 our native land. 10.
an .u.h time I shall siill sfirk Ia The old
1T, and ~ofk In the old way, trusting
y, t A, rt.ht the wrong. ot the fuiurv as
n IA. 80 nohly done ~ith iho.e oi The
past. ~, 4.
Bsl.sVe me, brother farmers usi' |"
more .suss Ia facing matters sqah'l'
and nuling that ~c arr not 80 WY
tadly on after al. than therr !. ln s'l
th- cry-babying that seems 10 te :"
Iopglir boSadAys. ,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10

tully Flt fuTth TIE NitlANuns ui NV
.how-a show. 1T M. here observe. thai
contains many livin Wild animals. ever
one u which has got BEAUTIFUL Moral.
Them hanhill- u .-ilp, In New York
a I annooAlly rfair here to KIT -oln'
morr on una!
a., bin herr. tho't rd is-oo Al
drr-a a. the public
since last meyundrrd the-r str-ets
have ban all over the hoSlof-- sBd
Utah l cum back how. with my yirio.
unimTaisci. bat I've got to git some new
clothes
Many changes has taken place, even
dunn my short absence. & SUN on un
l. Soilum a. contemplate. The hou-s
In vArck strr-t. where | used to Boari,
/. bcin torn down. That hou-e. which
wa r.nd.rs-i mcmoriable by my livin
into ID. IL ''parsin' awayl parsin' awayr
hut some u the timb.rs will H. msis
into can--. which will l.. -old to my al
sirrs at the low prico - one dollar
each. Thus IL changes goin' on ooutin
erly. In the New wofh II !. wr-ir
the OH World Empire. l. tottsrin' q
Dy-niaries l. crumblin. Thes. oanc-
u cheap at dollar.
sammy Both. Duane street. -culT-
my hanbills. & hc'sa artist. lie studid
In i.1m.-Siaie - New York.
I'm hire ~ r.sl the proofshects ~ my
hanbils A. fast a. they're -culpt. You
have to watch the. ere printers pretty
clo~.. Tor they're jcst a. ap, to spel Z
wurl rong a. anyhow.
hut hav, tims to look round sum 4
how 30 ind things' return tJ ths
Atlantic Siat,s after a Al~-nc. u Ten
months, s. what State 10 hnd ths
country in' Why. | don't know what
State | iind IL In. suffice it to say. that
10 not find IL In tho state q jersey.
Thcm who think that cane mais
frum the tiTnl-rs 10 the hou~s | once
boarded In i ESSENTIAL 90 their happi
nes-, should not delay about scndin thu
money night On fOr one.
Ny reported captur by the North
American s,yijis % Utah led my wide
circle % friends aud creditors Ia think
that hal bii sloo a. earthly thing,
and Wa. an angel playin' on golden
harp Hcnts my nval home was onet.
I-'cte,i.
II was n. q. n, when | reached my
homs.tid AMI knockt q healthy knock on
the door th,rof
A nightclp thrust it-.lf out u ths
frunt chamber windcr. It was my
Bctsy's nightcapl And voice said
who 4. ity'
1T IL a Nam answered, Ia y grufi
vols.
II don't blieye it, .he III.
Then come down and -arch me-
replied.
Then rcsumin my nat'ral voice. ] aid,
lit Is your own A. W. Betsy Sweet
Lady. wake, Ever u thouF"
oh she said. lit. you, Is ~
thought smslt something"
but the old girl Wa glad TO ~ me.
4 few days after my rtun l wa.
shown n young man. who say. he'll l.
Dam N be- gO.s to the war lie Wa. at
I'm on . barrel. s. wa indcrcd q ioath'
sum objeck.
Last sunday heard Parson Baikin'
pr,ach. and the good old man preached
well. too, tho his prayer was rather
lengthy. The Editor u the Bugle, who
was with me. aid tina, prayer would
make fifteen squar,s, solid nonparril.
A. WARp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10

An amusing instance Of the con,agion
- example has recently been afforded
by case In the Berlin police court re-
ports The outrage on the Turkish rail.
way and the storie. ~ brigands which
have lately fillc,i our newspapers seem
"a have acted on the Imagination OF two
boy. named Oscar schefiner and George
May They determined 10 become ban.
dit.. aud they prevailed on several OF
their schoolfellows 10 Join them. The
average age % the band was thirteen.
They inauguraied their defiance OF the
law by boldly playing truani, and then
they took refuge Ia the wilds OF the
Grunewald. where. In true brgand fAsh'
ION. they hid themselves
After night Ias-ed In this fashion
they felt the pangs Of hunger. and con
.equently they sailed forth at an early
hour and ssired the milk cans and has
kets u new rolls which had been left al
the doors of tho neighboring villAs'
This, however. they thought was scarce
ly heroic. and their next step was TO gar
rote an old gentleman who was taking .
morning stroll In the park. Somehow
or other the Berlin police go, wind Of
the affair. and the Juvenile bandits wers
seil-i. They are now Anguishing In
grrwsome dungeons. where. by mean'
~ cane administered al intervals, IL Il
hoped that they may be made aware ol
the historic fact that In northern Eu
rope brigandage Is an anachronism. =
Pail Mall Budget
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10

individual resistance 90 contAgion u
none the les remarkable. A physician
or nurs- will be brought into the most
intimate contact with case u contagi'
ous disease without contracting IL, while
the same pa,i-n, may communicate u to
person passing him In the street. In the
early stages of his trouble. before u hAs
DEVELOPED sufficiently 70 cause any
alarm. We have known Of . most ms
lignAnt attack of diphiheria conmuni
cat-d to druggist by person calling
at the store before his diseass had fully
DEVELOPED itself; and . lady suffering
from the mumps succeeded In communi
eating them 10 sympathiring neighboI
who stopped for moment at the dooI
10 inquire after her health. while othei
members of the family residing In Tho
same house remained unaffected. -Popu
lar Science Newa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10
Written Zoe the Oxfori p,mscrsi
WhIN rhE GNO DRAWS Mar.

A. we travel on hfs's Ioarpey.
Lang snd weary s<ssas The wsy,
hswesi teaesth thee earthly bariens,
rciing Ia the heal ~ DAY.
>s~ ths sunset hour ayprsrhs.
ssa our lso.om. thrill With f.sr.
A. The shssio~. swim descen,iinT
Ttii Ne that The eni draws near
Rssk~ari a'.r N. path we've trviisa.
wssry nos D. %. the ,iss
Hart sad raxs,i. stsep snd ihoFny.
MI ~ plss.sn, plsce. nv
Mhy Tits in~srt tear ani shfinkins,
A The dsrksnlnE .hasiss spprarf
Nhy o. stsy sar fs-sststs. stitVs ws,
whsn oaF l"arnsy's cot dFs~s near
>s,srmor, the ds~y frr-hne.-
Of eaf ufstlms's ssfiy hours.
>cyennov m. s,r.agth, ths nrmse..,
nsfn n u.nhs.-l'. full reisci I-p~ers,
In ths sun.sts wsnlnE IftEhtnsss.
rIlxrins vcary wsltinE here.
shrinlins tssskvAr,i In ear vssknss-
a. N. sni sssms dfs~ins mar
win se. .hsa ihs sllsu, bestm,n
vans u. o. IT, farther shaw.
stu tara tsrk~arl vith sihi iasxins
t. The 40, that's psst ani o'eff
nrsf within uaf l-s.sHns ever
t'hsh,am shAI-ss of tuait ant fear,
A. thsy kalntsi oaf veal Nisiaa
whsu ths col ~as frssias sesrf
IIsa,sn ltsslf ssfv te.s thsa t.sffcst.
n ens saFthiv pang wsFv thew,
iays stffnsi r,hl-si ~ swestness.
fuarhssi ~ sns faint trsrs ~ cav.
wsuyriss. true. NAY lscsf us esr,h~sri.
liut D. ~uusieF ~ uaf fcaf,
As - eaitsst hlin'tlF trvmhilnx.
whlA a.. sni was 'lrsuiRE sss'.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10

~ the annual m-~tins of th- Maine
state Grsngv hsli In Dsember, isyo, n
was yuts,i ss follow.: That commit
tee b. sppolhie.l, shoss duty u shall be
to secuv n posslble the Publication oi q
suitable textbook aud to take any other
measures In their po~erto secure the
adoption 20 the study ~ agriculture In
cur common schools" And IL the last
session "a the Main. Legislature q Law
"a. passed requiring tbs, teacher. shall
- examined Ia ''the sl~m@nis ~ the
natural sclsncrs. especially as applied
4, grtculturv.~ We have lust revived
from the AmsriCsn Hook Company, a
copy % "win.loN'. rriuciple. IT Ngr'-
Cultur,, Nhich meets the requirement..
20 the Law. sni u valuable hook Tor
any farmer to have. ". take pleasure
In Recommending !, a. a ieNi hoax Ia The
.yhool. - this state.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10

There ary two WAys Of farmlng-onc
10 make a living, th. oihsr Ia make
money. In farming to mske living, q
man nav have hundred acres of hnd,
aud Tat little capital. Then he grub.
slons. ~ ith Poor stock. poor tool. aud
littIs hrlp, sni by clOss managing ani
ytyl e.onamy he manage. To hold hi.
own. With cspiial enough ." hny gosi
stock. such inplcmenis sui hbor--''ihs
machine. as Would enable him To gave
,h. t..st cultivation With the minimum
of labor. With the ability io hir. suct
helm =. vas nscic,i. aud 10 bold hl.
rrop. Ior advantageous sales, he couIl
farm 10 make moOey.-corre-ponden' oil
Farmers' llomes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10
OPENING A CAN.

lie WAS In the pantry trying tn open =
can of tomatoes, and making good deal
Of unnecessary noise about u.
"whst In the world u the mattery'
demanded his wife from the kitchen.
.what are you trying to open that can
of tomatoes withf'
"Can opener, of course. he gro~icd
back. "Did you suppose was trying
to open Il with my teethr
$40; I thought perhaps, judging from
your language, you were trying to open
10 With prayer"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10

The season ~ ls9l has BEEN r.marka-
m. for ,irouihy spells. During u Ualen
Wilson tried Interesting experiments
With a plat 20 cabhages which he rs-
hort. In Country Geutleman. A portion
IA. boed often aud the .oil fin~,i deeply.
Apother portion Was kept duel an lnch'
,nd the remainder was no; disturbed rx-
cent 10 pull cut any weeds. The crop
ON the deeply-stlrrei portion made an
sx,.ll,nt rro~ IN. on the shallow-siirrci
.I.,.,, h.lf the former. aud on that not
.iirr,si there L. almost q total failure
mi. not only proves the Wisdom oi =
.sJu.t hl,nket~ but also that the blanket
.hoaLl possess thickness.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10
rArriI SUPPLY
V = B,NIR.

The mouth 20 September bfOught su
unpr,,.,i.utsd aud unexpected supply
~ caitIs o. the Chicsgo market from ,he
M..i.fu range. just how long thi'
vr,,t .upply will continue to come Tor
~.ri /. ons ~ the questions which frc'i'
~. Ia m. State, both f-as' ahd ".,''
would Ike Co knos. for slN mouths
from the first "a January thcrr ~As c''-
d.p.. which lci to the conclusion that
ths range supply which had 80 long
o,,rlo.tsd the markets And depressed
rr,,... "a. running short, and the hop
"a. entertained by Eastern feeder. thai
n "a. never again to bc rvpraisd. bul
thi. o,ef-.upply has appeared again, AUD
III Eastern msfksts are again nv,si'd
With cheap dressed bs.f that leave. lliils
r,om for corn fci cattle. friccs how
ever. have not vet been crowded to ths
ruiuou.ly loN tgurc. 20 year ago, and
imms,ilai. Indication. ar, not to th'
.r.,.t that they Nlll 20 there.
There are certain conditions afoapu
m. situation that leave room Tor hope
ful view ~ the coming winter market
ani that vet lcaN. room Tor u'
opinIon that fine corn f-i cattle ~ill sci
Al . living pric. before the Winter u
over. Rangymsn seem for'ing Ia tbs
market everything that can D. made u
pass. aud there seems to br gond reas"t
| ior such coar.e. Their present hold
Ings cams from bottom Low prizes, OF
an up grade. to th. present faNorabl'
/ market "a .sll on. fessi on the rsns'
has ben plenty, the cattle are In goof
condition. and the winter With H.. IN
c,rtainiie. !. approaching. The biz
corn crop now secure the country oscl
i surr to bring out more b-.f In th'
state. another spring snd summer
They can make some money by selling
cattle now. aud they seem di.p".ed u
do Il. With the cattle sold nov, th'
shortage l. sur. to again appear late
on. hi. sppesr. Ia b. the situation To
dav. We arr siill couh,ient that TAI
pricr. will D. realized for well-iel Main
cattle t.siOr. the winter monih. haN'
pa..si by. Mcan~hllc the feed shoal,
be krp, up, for Il !. the finl.h"d cstil
that Iay the most money.-Malne farm
er.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10

INtHN ans in nsei a tnferastion On NJ
- srt - aiTsrti-tux .tll ~ ssii - - tstn
~ ~ huak flsr Adtrrtl-~r.. - I.src-. prNe
l,ar haiisl pss-tAgs pait uu rycsif et
- tertains . carrfal oornpilation frca ~
an NsNspapsr pirNctnfy ~ al ths bsst
- al rlas- iuaruais. gives ~ ctrt gtatiea
- - stsrY sns All q s,-si deal ~ tnfertns
a-silt raiss ani uthsr matters psrtsinlnT ~
NJ
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n....,s., ss.,, ss...y.

Ths most beautiful shell money In thu
world IL made Of the abalons Of oul
western coastA When polished The
sbalons shows lovely green, purple and
iridsscent colors. and The Indians from
California 10 Alaska value u highly, q
% the manufactursn a psaxi battoaa
-Philadslphia PrsaA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10

The champion borss trade Of the vicin-
ity took place recently. A well known
Lee jockey secured . showy colt, md
hisd himsslf 10 the Dale 10 - the boys.
When he came back bs was driving .
nne black horse. leading . good bay,
while there followed behind . pair oe
oxsn, COW. IN old SOW and eight PIN.
-ovringAs,d (NAaA) Rspabhean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10
srnnrsnrn or onnsm,liI.

II was customary In many of the In.
land towns u New England. some thirty
years ago, to celebrate the anniversary
u th. surrender % Lord Conwallis by
q sham representation ~ that important
event In the history of the Revolutionary
War A town meeting would b. call"l,
at which company ot men would IT, de
,ailci A. British. aud company ~
Americans leading citizens being
selected % represent Washington aud
CORVALLIS In the mimic surrender.
The pleasant little town of w. In
whose schools the writer has bsen re-
I-sats-lly corrected upon who's ponds
he has often skatsd. upon who-s richest
orchards hs has. with other juvenile
bandits. many times dashed In the silent
midnight-the town u w, where u
was popularity believed thee bandit.
would ''coms to bal end. resolved to
celebrate the surrender. Rival towns
hal celebrated. and w determined
to cclip-e them In thu most signal man
ner. II Is my privilege IA tell how w
sucoeciei In this determination.
The great day came.
People poured into the village from
all over the county. Never hal w
experienced such . Jam. Never had
there been such sn onslaught upon gin
grrbrcad carts. Never had New Eng
land rum (for thi. was before Neal Dow''
day flowed ., frely. And vs. fail
daughters, VINO mounted the housetop'
10 ses the surrender. hal never looked
fairer. The old folks came. too. and
among them were several war rcarr-'
heross who had fought gAllantly at Mon
mouth and Yorktown These brAv'
sons u 20 took no part In the demon
stration. but an honorel bench was se
apart for their exclusive ne on the ps
ana Of Sile smiths store.
Al precisely Q so'clock. by the school
masters new "Iepsen" watch. the Amer
lean and British forcss marched on Il
ths village green and plAcsi themselves
| In battle array. reminding tho spectato'
Of the time When
Bsvs wolfe drsw np hs -
Inasyis ma prssiy.
o. ths Pislns of AbrAhsn
hrf0e ths cay.
The character OF Washington W. -
dgned 10 Squire Wood, . well 10 d
and in6usntih farmer. whils that o
Csnvlllb - - given 70 ~ villaC
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10

A ~isp Of hay in the manser or . lick
Of neal there viii bring up The COWS
regularly q night.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10
AMONG THE FARMERS.
-srs,p rssrlo. -

cerresrc.asor< % prsstiesi sxr,saaarsl teyics
sshcit~i. Aaisire-. eli communications IN.
tststesi fsr thi. asgsrtasnt .. iiE>xt u. Has
scsn Art,asarai tiiisf osfsri is~ecrAi.
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10

n YOU are going to eannonade the
.sie. for rain, elevate the mufiie o'
your cannon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10

Jones (after . delightful walts)
"And now, Misa Brown, Vet Ne 20 and
seek some rsfreshmeut for man and
beast."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10

- s,.h - siv~rti-s snytAiss snyvhsrs a.
u@s srite - SHo. r. ROwELl q Co.
strss ~, Nsu Tea
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10

II i. estimated that y worth Of fertili-
~ roe. off the farm with every live steer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10
FOR SALE.

To- aui ~hlst.. ttns Brusn lior-es leafs
q. EssIenrk.r srfrh. Ice t..suusis. Al.o hr'-si
ht's Fsars utl 81 fcsssmaksr. ALE tSf a ~
a. gs-i Iriysf. tan tf,s . ulinuts clip.
NuRfLkE.
Sss1rth fsTts. Nsiee
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n you havenrs garden, set span .
Mot and nAks oos.
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TeR SALE.

as. 49,. L...tt.a a. = pisa.Nrt hutns. an
tr Is.s.. usar EF - si-uut fguf acre-. ~ -
r-uItf..r fsrf isrtiis 81 - .sltl = iesssp ~
bact.sf il.ialrv of. ALNAN 49,
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h.-sI firus q e. - rrics. snsl en 'sry cay
tfrH. .f ts.r.srt fu.taifv " -,
Il \ HpL. ftg. ~,1aih fsris. Nc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-10
THE SNOWMAN AT HOME
SELECTIONS FROM THE WRITINGS
or ARrGMUs WARD.
a Rstsrr fs.m Nsw yesk k--Iiev the Hat
tie sf S.,ki..s We. vsssht O.ss
As.is-A Graphic Description ef .
shs@ HATTIE.
lCoyyrshts.i AL Iatii.ls~i ~ sy-csAi srr.nx~.
sLsr
XVI.
riiiSas N NIw YORK.
nnsos IN Srw YORK.

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frum the Maine Farmer. of the meeting
preliminary to the Que r-pottcsl above.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-27

Therefore he does not think, that the cyclists
should carry rife. Tho bicycle now in use
for military service that has been approved by
some Of the military authorities weighs about
So pounds. including the rifle and kit The
rifle is carried in grips on the right OF the
rider. from which 1t can easily be removed. and
1t lies along the centre OF the machine. The
signalling flag is carried fastened TO- the front
iSrk Of the S, MACHINE Every bit Of space s
front wheels is taken up BY leather vase
and other necessaries. The valise- in which
tho kit is carried ts. attached to the
handle bar. 1t is argued in favor OF the mill
tary wheelmen that In case of action they can
advance more quickly than infantrymen. and.
after dismounting and detaching- their rifles.
they would be as effective One bicycle
defence de- s q rood The machines are stacked
Who IRE from behind them. This deience is
particularly strong against cavalry. The mill
tary cyclist in European countries Is an infan-
tryman on wheels. who dismounts to fight.
One Of the interesting weapons carried by
English cyclists in military service is OIL
pound Calling gun. The gun carriage is
formed by coupling four safety machines to-
gether. These machines are operated by four
men. and 4 the roads are good they can, be
steep hill is reached or a bad bit Of road the
cyclists dismount and push their machines.
Another unique use Of the military bicycle is in
ambulance service. Two safety machines can
be coupled together in such q way that g
stretcher can be swung between them. on
which q wounded man can be carried at fair
rate Of speed. provided the roads are good.