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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-07

wheel for rough use. which weighs
fourteen pounds.
The construction Is the outcome or
the inventors desire to secure a per-
feet seat. Mr.. Nlckall Petersen Is Il
Dane, residing in England. and he has
been wheelman for twenty years.
His idea was TO enjoy the comfort of a
hammock on bicycle, which he &C.
complished by the Use of silk strings
on which the saddle rests.
The front forks are attached to the
rest of the frame by pivot connection
at the top and by a strong pivot hinge
ut the point shown In the cut Just
where the lower part OF the frame
Joining with the crank hanger goes up
to q point near the top of the front
wheel. This connection gives the ma
chine sensitive steering device.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-07
Snake Steals Eggs,

A Deering, Me-, farmer, who had lost
a great many eggs through the depre-
dations of some unknown visitor to his
poultry yards, at last discovered the
thief to be mOnstrOds milk adder,
measuring thirty-nine inches In length.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-07

The entertainment can be given any.
where by bicyclists who are sufficiently
expert to make sharp turns and sud.
den stops. The one given In British
Columbia included all sorts of fancy
riding, one of the prcttiest specimens
being fitting ut the ring by the young
women riders. This Is among the most
difficult feats which the amateur bi.
cyclist can attempt. 1t means being
able 10 carry long spear while riding
Mt full speed and putting this through
series of rings. which are suspended
from gibbctlikc arrangement over the
riders head. The show began with
what circus man would call the
grand entree," or parade Of perform.
ers around the ring. The men wore
white knickerbockcrs. red coats, red
and white Jockey caps. rcd stockings
and white shoes; the girls white duck
skirts, red and white striped shirt
waists, red leather belt, white sailor
hat with red band, red stockings and
white shoes. Then followed musical
ride by eight couples. the riders first
appearing In single file and doubling
up as In the grand march ut ball until
the entire sixteen rode In one line.
Other graceful evolutlons Of similar
kind followed. A potato race Of the
usual picnic kind furnished amuse.
ment. II Maypolc ride was pretty and
the entire entertainment was voted n
success. 1t will be seen that such n
form OF amusement could be easily
gotten up anywhere. the only neccs.
sarlcs being good riders and n large
hall.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-07

Tho Usual Lack Of Sym pathy.
"Where's your husband? never see
him now"
"Oh. he's home with the rheumA
tism."
us he doing anything for it?'
Eyes; umping."-Yonker Statesman.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-07
THE cANT,LeveR elcYoLg.
Mr.. Nickaii Pcdcrscn, q Dane, CIain,
liza Just the Thing.

The accompanying Illustration ID
from a photograph Of the Cantllevc.
bicycle. one OF the latest novelties IN
cycle construction. AMI Its inventor
Mr.. Nickall Petersen. One OF the fea.
lures wherein this machine differs ma
terlally from the ordinary bicycle IL
the weight. Cantilevers range In
weight from the nlne-pound racer to a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-07
OLD HOSS HOEY.

The Celebrated Fare, Comedian Who
Died In New York Recently.
The death Of William +. Hoey-Old
Hoss. as he was Familiarity known--Oc.
cured In New York recently and took
from tho farcc.comedy stage one Of the
best known and most pleasing actors
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-07

ablest lawyers and most learned
judges OH the bench Of Great Britain.
The new Irish Judge OF appeal Is 81
years old. He IL II native freshman.
who was educated In the dingy old
halls of Dublin University. ana took
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-07
LATEST BICYCLE oAMe.
Feature Of Novel Charitable Eute
tainment In British CoIum bin.

tninMent In British Columbia,
A charity entertainment recently
given In British Columbia con.
tanned feature of novel interest con.
tributed by amateur bicyclists. This
was wheeling gymkhnna. The word
"gymkhana" comes from India and
means something much like n circus.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-07
LEARNED BRITISH JURisT.

Tho Newly Appointed Lord Justics Of
Appeal In Ireland.
Mr.. Justice Holmes. who has Just
been appointed Lord Justice of Appeal
In Ireland. succeeds the late Lord JUS
tice Barry. lie Is said to be one of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19
TUESDAY. :. ...OCTOBER 10, 1897.
An UNJUsT CRITICISlI-

Our import trade, and consequently
our customs duties. continue to fall off.
In September there was received in mer-
chandise, from abroad, $S,4OO.OOO less than
In September. 1896, when trade generally
was completely paralyzed This. SAYS
the New York Evening Post. brings i'm
port trade TO the lowest autumn level In
this generation. The same paper. which
has shown that the autumn decrease In
imports has no connection with the ex-
cessive imports of last summer. saws that
with dutiable importatlons of the entire
United States nearly % per cent. less last
month than they were a year ago and
less by Al per cent. than they were ir
September. 1895, the pltiful showing Of +be
Federal revenue will astonsh nobody.
Another contemporary remarks that the
present conditions are vindcation of
the stupidity Of the Dingley bill
much truer comment, we think, would
be that they are a "vindication of the
rascality' Of the Dingley bill. A roeo-
sure that is accomplishing its purnoso
can hardly be called stupid Tho DInglev
Dill was never intended as a revenue pro
Queer except in the matter Of brlnpine
revenue TO certain favored manufaeturing
interests. Only by defeating tho object
for which it was framed. could II prov.
a public revenue producer and become al,
illustration of stupidity.
The object of the Dineley bin vac ~
Increase the profits of the mononoHst.
and the combines at the expense of IN.
masses. This 1t accomplishes by svs-
TEN of schedules that shut ont cornnoti-
ton by foreign manufacturers in articles
the largest classes Of consumers of which
are the poor. or people in moderate cir
cumstances. The bill as was desipnea
robs the people in order to pay hack with
interest the corruption fund furnished
by the manufacturing co-conspirators OF
the Republican party during The last
presidential campaign. In some Of tho |
schedules the prohibtory feature sup- |
gests the "stand-and-deliver" bol9rees
|of the highwayman: in others il Illustrate
the sneak-thief method. In both II e.
successful. Any claim that the bin is
seriously intended to increase the pub
PIC revenue is about as farcical as The Pc
publican cry of honest elections"
On no. Whatever else may be said Of
the Dingley bill. judged by the standard
|pf success as represented in fulhulre tbc
mission its authors purposed # sbould
fulhl it cannot justly be criticised os
/ tupid. As non-public-revenue pro-
queer and scheme for imposing extra
taxation on the masses Il Is a orillian,
achievement In truth. so beautiful,
has II worked. In respect of not Increasing
he public revenue. that we would No, b.
|urprised should its success I'm that dire.
ION JUSTIFY the fear expressed by Sena. .
|or Daniel In his Waynesboro' spoecb
Which was that another bond issue woulo ;
Ne necessary. l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19
Democrats should Rally.

loi east Eighty-nfth street New York.
TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
Though absent from Virginia on a tr.I
20 New York. my feelings induce me I,
address a few plain words TO my fellow
Democrats OF dear old Virginia, and Is
peclally 10 my friends in the Fourth Con
sressional District. The recent speech
II Senator Daniel. Astounding. as il does,
with solid arguments, should inspire
very man who has spark OF PATROL
ism TO sacrifice his ease and self-indui-
sence 10 the cause Of truth and Justice
nd do his best 10 secure the grandest
dctory ever achieved in the State While
loing our best for the State ticket, let
= DO still better for our legislative candi-
dates. and bar the entrance of any sneak
ing independent candidate. He who
Is not with us Is against u.s. We should
bear In mind the well-known fact that
al our woes have emanated from the
sertile brain of Republicanism. We should
rally 10 the standard and give the enemy
a crushing. Waterloo defeat. A Water
90 defeat silenced and banished the enc
mics of peace in Europe. Let us now
silence them forever in our good old
mother of States and statesmen-sllence
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19
a Vote Winner
baltimore SUM


! Major j. Hoge Tyler, the democratic
nominee for Governor OF Virginia, may
| not be endowed with the stately elo-
quence of Senator Daniel or the aug
mertative powers OF some others of the
Democratic compaigners. but he is said
% Doe haHd-shakcr from away back.
| which takes Immensely IN the rural dis
Jrct. whilst in anecdOte and humor DE
lis making a decided hit. In "a recent
peech i'm Richmond he is quoted as say
ins: This Is The driest ticket that the
people OF Virginia were ever asked 20
vote Tor Jack Montague never drinks
anything but Dan river mud. Ed
rchols doesn't know the difference be-
tween VINE and pokebcrry juice. As for
myself. ] never drink anything stronger
than unspiked butter milk" In Alexan-
dria. saturday evening. IN speech
which seems 10 have delighted his audi
ence, Major Tyler declared that he had
not been able 10 discover any solid
1roof Of the good times promised during
he pre- Dental campaign lie certainly
rCOk o. gloomy view Of the situation i'm
virginia, for he asserted that much OF
Inc land was so poor that eve will have
90 fcrtllize our graves ia order 10 insure
resurrection" Major Tyler further
said that the ticket Of which ne was
ne head was entitled to support. "be-
ause Il was made up Of a black headed
man, a red-headed man. and bald-head-
"A man. variety enough 20 suit every
body" The news OF Major Tylers humor
has spread throughout the state, and he
is overwhelmed with invitations 20 speak.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19
MIR. DANA.

CHARLES Anderson Dana, editor Of the
| sun, died yesterday afternoon.
These two lines printed at the head
OF the editorial columns of the New
York sun yesterday, are all that that
paper has to say concerning the death
of its master-spirit. Young Mr.. Dana.
| who is in control Of the Sun. by this
/ course seems determined to leave 70
others than members of his staff the
sketching of his fathers life and the
weighing Of his fathers character.
There will be no two opinions as TO
Charles a. Dana's ability He was a
writer of tremendous force, and an edi-
tor who knew how to make his paper
interesting to the reading public: but
he was an unsafe guide in public affairs
and a pitiless opponent. He began and
ended public life as a Republican-the
Sun within week past having candid
ly said that it is now allied with tho
party Of Mckinley and PLATE.
Mr.. Dana had made MANY enemies
not sparing his brethren of the press:
but we are glad 10 sec that i'm the M
merous notices made Of his death. the
disposition is to remember his good
qualities and to forget all that belonged
TO the passions and prejudices OF the
hour in which he wrote. lie was IN for
four months, and knew that ne was
past recovery, but from all accounts. he
was as undismayed in The presence OF |
death as he was wont TO be when beset !
10y those upon whom he directed his /
batteries Of invective and irony.
The genius that was his belonged to |
day and found IT'S opportunity i'm time |
that is gone. ana we may. therefore. /
safely say that we shall not soon look !
upon his like again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19
ONE MORE VICTIM.
The Fearful Increase of Disease
from Small Beginnings.

A prominent gentleman Of Brooklyn re-
turned from his vacation feeling in per-
feet health. As a result he was careless.
| The next thing was a cold; then pneu-
monia, then death. Nearly all physical
| troubles start with a cold. and this Is
just the season when it Is most easily
taken. Some sudden change checks the
action of the body. clogs the circulation,
and lays the foundation of death. Stop
the cold I'm its start and you stop the
disease. A cold requires the stitch in
time"
There are many ways OF attempting to
stop a cold. but all physicians now agree
that there is only one sure way, and that
Is by the use OF pure stimulants. The
pores must be opened, the circulation
aroused. and vigor awakened Nothing
now known TO the world does this so
certainly as Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.
1t is a remedy not beverage. 1t has
been used for years, and is the most
popular remedy before the public. Many
doctors, cergymen, and temperance
people endorse 1t for its health-g giving
qualities, and It has become a family
necessity.
Many INSCRIPTIONS dealers claim they
have something ''just as good" Beware
of all such claimants, and secure only the
genuine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19
THE HISTORY CASE.

The Grand Camp of Confederate Veto.
hns OF this State which will meet hero
his week will find the history sltvat,o,,
iuch simplifed by the announceme,,
the American Book Company made I'm
ar last issue.
The company valves all OF its contract
ghts In the premises and consents IN
he State Board OF Education's adding
the eligible" list of school histories
histories that may meet the approva'
the board. There are now on that
I one history (Barnes's) by northern
|ithor and three by southern authors
|ereafter. the list may be enlarged
ithout limit, and when the contracts
e next let we cannot but believe that
|arnes's history will be dropped alto
ther' Then the Virginia field will be
nelly and exclusively given over 10
Puthern histories books that treat the
| 'e war from standpoint which does
p' set US down as rebels"
an inenntestable SAct that the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19
The Tides.

written for the Dispatch)
Let mo so and listen TO the requiem OF
The ocean.
The music OF the e5bing tides in their
unccasiug motion.
The murmur of the waters a. they dash
upOn the sands.
Returning from their wanderings on the
shores Of other lands.
Let me ponder IN their noises as they
surge along tho shore
The lessons they are teaching. and must
teIch. while time endure:
The lesson that n brotherhood should
bind the world of man.
As waterdrors iu ocean areas Scotia's
Highland Clan.
Weak We are. as wavelets when broken
into spray.
Dashed as breakers wrestling with rocks
that bar their way
Cropping through the darkncss-hangin
Ike a pall.
Binding every human soul. forgetting
God rules an
GEORGE ROSS. VI ID
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19


right OF secession was long acknow'
} lodged by Massachusetts, and other
northern States. and It was not until
the Southern states proceeded to exer-
else this right that II was denounced as
treason and rebellion" Inasmuch as
this IS history. our people expect TO find
the fact stated In all histories offered for
use in our schools.
There are at least a dozen acceptable
school histories before the public. but no
particular one has, az yet. forged to the
front az "the" southern school history.
But IA Virginia. hereafter. there will be
| splendid field for trial with the view
OF determining which is the best one.
| II seems TO us that our State Board OF
| Education would do well to give 10 the
| County and City School boards the very
| largest liberty Of selection. at least until
there is such consensus of opinion on
the part of teachers and pupils as will
enable the State Board to say which Of
the dozen is the best and the second
best and third best.
The best possible judges OF the teach
ers and pupils. Though history be
never so accurate in its statement OF
facts. II will not be a useful book for the |
school-room unless II be also an inte- |
resting book.--a book that can command |
the interest and will arrest the attention
Of pupils. And we know OF no way to
determine which OF the southern books
f,If tee Iac |
the teachers and pupils the privilege of
passing judgment upon it.
Hereafter, the contest will not be be-
tween northern and southern histories.
but between the numerous southern his
tories-i. e., between histories that cor
rectly state the history of the secession
question, and give fair account OF the
war
The present favorable status OF the
history question has been brought about {
largely by the action Of our Confederate
camps. Little attention was paid to in
lviduals who protested against the use /
Jf Objectionable histories; but after the S
lamps took hold of the matter public {
officials, publishers, and authors began I
|
would succeed
Yes; the movement is already a sue
ess in Virginia and the credit therefor (
s due to our veterans camps and to fl
he newspapers that have necessarily g
econded their efforts. The result is n
hat we now see the field entirely g
lear-there may be o scramble among +
outhern authors as TO who shall oc- q
upy it, but in any event, the successful
mes will give us history that is his h.
Dry. 1.-THE" southern history will pro- N
ably come as the product Of evolution. al
Experience will be the most potent fac
or in forming and shaping it, What
yer faults we may find in our books in T.
heir first editions may be corrected In
ter editions and thus, as the years ne
III on, we shall approximate more and lis
ore closely to the desired goal-accu- ~ ~
ICY as TO facts and excellence as 20
yle and composition. ,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19
WORDS OF WARNING.

The Charlottesville Chronicle does
not overstate the case when 1t says thai
II looks now as II very light vote VIII Dc
cast by the Democrats. and that all tho
conditions call for good, loyal WORK by
our party. regardless OF personal ease
and confidence.
Nor Is the Lynchburg News any more
out of the way than is the Chronicle,
when 1t declares that In view OF the
condition brought about by the getting
together" OF the Republicans, the Demo-
Gratis should understand that this Is no
time for apathy and indifference.
And of a piece with the utterances OF
the Chronicle and the News is the opin-
ion expressed by the Roanoke Evening
| World. that there is little room for
doubt that the Democracy is lulled by Z
false sense Of security.
These are but examples OF admissions
Of Democratic apathy and Of warnings 10
the party we find In Democratic papers
In all sections Of the State, and unless
we take them TO heart we may nave.
occasion to repent sorely Of our ioiiy.
The long and the short Of the situation
is that our party is in danger OF being
caught mapping as regards the legisla-
tive contests, and it would, in view of
the issues at stake, be little less than
criminal to attempt to conceal that fact.
These issues, among others, as involved
in the political complexion OF the next
General Assembly, are the enactlng OF
such legislation as will put us In better
position to. meet the increased rate or
interest on our public debt, which com
mences in 1901; the choice OF successor |
10 Hon. John w. Daniel in the United |
States Senate the election OF county |
Judges, and the choice Of what are gene
rally known as the Capitol officers, some
Of whom are on boards charged with
he administration OF financial and other
most important interests of the Common
wealth. Can 1t be possible that the
Democrats are willing TO chance the pos
bility Of the Republicans securing con-
70! of the Legislature in such a crisis?
{ not, they would well awake and be up
nd doing That we tell them plainly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19
A GENERAL MEETTNG on

a GENERAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE RICHNOND
PERPETUAL BUILDING. LOAN AND
TRUST COMPANY will be held. upon tFs
call Of the Board Of Directors on OCIO.
Der q. 1897 at +. NJ. az the Office on
said company, No. 922 east Main street
Rlchmond, Va, for the purpose OF con-
sidering further sale OF real estate ror
stock. and to receive a report and recon.
mendations OF the Board OF Director
Done by order of the Board OF Director,
OF said company this 2lst day Of Septem.
Der. 1897. HENRY S. HUTZIER
Sc 22-30t Caeriar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19

IT was the little schooner Silver Heels
that a Federal marshal and twenty
five heavily-armed deputies were in
search OF i'm New York harbor, Sunday
morning. for flibustering, it appears.
She proved that she is not named Silver
Heels for nothing, it further appears,
and slipped safely through Hell Gate with
her load Of war munitions for the Cuban
insurgents. The pursuit of her was
aba ndOned
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Whilst public attention is being &
rected TO the matter Of street repairli
and cleaning, let some consideration ,
given TO tree~planting also. This
about the time when trees should be :,
out and there are hundreds OF place
where they may be advantageous
placed. We understand that there al
hundreds OF young trees In the cit
nursery. and all these may be plante
free OF charge. TO property owners :,
househoiders wherever the City Engines
may direct.