The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-11
IN THE YEAR 5000.

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classification, and when state that I
have reached the mature ago Of 10, any
one must realize that I have something
worth telling, or would never risk the
penalty imposed by law upon the purpose
less author.
1 am cicrk In the bureau of carpet
tacks, department of house furnishing Of
ID continent formerly North Amerioa).
Although my labor Is credited to Guthrie
(the governmental center Of d continent),
prefer to reside on G continent (formerly
Africa) by reason OF its superior climatic
advantages, as well as the greater select
ness OF its single tax areas. I hayo the
reputation of being honest and industrious,
and, although 1t takes me nine minutes to
reach my Office from my homo via tho
Electric Flash system Of governmental
transit, yet I am as regular In my hours of
attendance as those living within q few
hundred miles.
Having recently finished my proportion
of individual labor for the common good
during the current year and received gov
ernInent tickets for the same, determined
to devote my vacation TO making slow
Journey throughout the world.
My first destination had determined
should be tho newest continent Of all
continent II Formerly Antarticana)--an
the slow passage thither on an airship
freighter was novel sensation indeed
Under the most favorable conditions a
speed of over 100 miles an hour was i'm
possible, and the voyage, although emily
ened by numerous well told legends of
ships that sailed on tho water, seemed in
terminable. When we few over the gigan-
tic system Of mirrors that by DETECTING
the rays of the sun have made a semitrop-
ioal country out Of this erstwhilc icebourd
coast, the air became rather oppressive,
but in u very few minutes we had reached
the elevated landings. Rapidly spreading
my wing planes, jumped outward from
the deck and soon reached the ground in
safety.
Tho moving sidewalk carried me rapidly
to a place of amusement, where man in
formed me that company would give "A
faithful reproduction of the wonderful
American allegory entitled "Uncle Toms
Cabin" He then stated that in the days
of Mark Antony Tor Mark Twain, as he
was sometimes enormously calleD and
Mckinley Bill immense audiences gather
ed to witness this pagan spectacle, and
that thousands Of negroes were torn to
pieces by savage bloodhounds for the de-
lectation of the assembled populace. In
accordance with tho rudoly drawn pictures
to be found in the extant copies Of Curl
GUS publication called comic or comic
weekly the part of Little Eva was played
by woman of advanced years and the
cakes of Ice were represented by specially
constructed and labeled soapboxes.
On leaving the public theater kept on
the moving sidewalk for u few miles and
then stepped OH and walked for fully 20
minutes on the roadway. This unaccus-
toned exertion was rather fatiguing, and
as night was drawing near made haste to
find place of shelter.
On my right hand noticed what looked
like human habitation, although it was
not constructed OF cut glass with inside
shades, as is our universal custom. Tho
house, IL such it could be called, was
seemingly built of painted wood, with
square holes in which fow small pieces of
glass were set. Attracted by tho possibil-
iIy Of an adventure which of course Is
very rare nowadays, 1 walked at once to
the door and entered. Almost at the thresh-
old l met tho owner, and greeting him
checrfully announced my intention of
making brief stay with him. Much to
my surprise, he seemed to demur, but soon
recovering his self possession ushercd me
into room and introduced mo to his
daughter. / was rather embarrassed to
perceive that she was dressed in the pic
tured costume of antiquity, but presumed
that it was merely done in sportive mood
Yet, truly, she looked vision Of lowell
ness. There was something almost pic
turesquo in the braided hair, full skirt and
jaunty, huge sleeved waist with czarlna col
lar, and although for practical purposes our
present universal dress is much better
adapted for both sexes l cannot but wish
a L.. al.....
least, women might doign to wear the
beautiful costume that historians ascribe
to tho Parkhurstian period.
On engaging the young person in con-
vcrsation was astounded to find that her
name was GLADYS. Who could believe that
this name of the past was worn by ma.
tive of the thirtioth century,
But my wonder was further increased
when, still wearing the ancient garb, she
spread "a white cloth upon table and
placed thereon several vessels of the china
ware similar to that now in our school
museums. Instead of receiving their por-
tions of tho condensed food in gluten cap
sulcs from the public food factories, this
family had evidently returned to the old
time custom of preparing their food them
selves in primitive style.
Much us marveled at this, took my
place at tho table with the twain and
Joined in their unique repast. Strange as
it may sound, the roast slices of meat and
vegetables boiled in water tasted extreme
ly well, but the trouble and time required
to prepare and cat them must become ex-
ceedingly monotonous.
After the strange meal was over Gladys
father left us, and engaged the maiden
in conversation.
She was entirely dissimilar to all the
women of my acquaintance Aside from
the wearing of such strange drapery, her
voice was low and even, instead of having
the usual womanly harshncss, and her
gliding walk and composed manner bore
no resemblance to the manners of the
brusque, exoitable women who lead the
van Of advanced thought In our world
councils.
When yentured to ask his reasons for
returning to barbarism in eating and
dressing, he turned on me fiercely and
said: "foung man, I'm tired Of being q
machine. I'm a RADICAL believe the
good old days were the best, and I'm work
ing as missionary to endeayor to get tho
people to vote them back again.
Astounded, stupefled by this madman's
rawlings. retired to my bed-but not to
sleep. This benighted family did not use
tho water mattresses, which, yielding to
the slightest movement, allow every mus
Gle to relax and sleep, so tossed the live
long night on crude feather arrange
ment, and vowed that 1 would return
home ut once and give notice of this dam
gerous conspiracy to the world
And SO have edone.-Exchange.