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The Republican., 1897-10-14
CYCLING FOR ASTHMA.
Physicians who Have Studied the Dis
enke EnNor Riding on the Wheel.

ense Favor Riding on the Wheel.
The value of bicycle riding for that
portion of humanity suffering with
divers ailments that may be benefited
by exercise is no longer disputed very
largely. An English physician who has
made the study of bicycle riding as it
pertains to asthmatic persons the OBJ
ject of special research has come out
unqualitiedly in favor of the use of the
whee!.
Asthma, according to the generally
accepted idea, may be cured, or at least
relieved, by exercising the respiratory
orguus. Asthma is known by a great
many as shortness of breath. The
slightest exertion out of the ordinary
causes palpitation of the heart and a
choking half-suffocated feeling. The
face and head become extremely warm
and flushed, and the sensation of eX-
treme discomfort has a depressing eff
feet upon the system.
Nearly all first beginners on the bi-
cycle find hill climbing decidedly an
moving The heart throbs with each
effort of the limbs, and the blood surges
| in heat waves over the body. Perspira-
tion is greatly accelerated and hill
climbing is voted nuisance. Constant
practice. however. if the heart be sound,
soon enables cyclists to climb ordinary
hills with comparative degree of com
| fort.
1t was the resemblance of the symp-
| oF 10 ba iol 90 : ba ~
climber that induced the ply who
| investigated the subject to experiment
| with cycle riding upon asthmatic pa
tients.
He found first of all, that bicycle
riding, whether by invalids or well per-
sons, increased the depth of breathing
without fatigue. More air was taken
into the lungs to aerate the blood
Chest expansion increased slightly.
The patient with asthma could not
ride very far at first without wheeling
and coughing. At night he choked up
about as badly as ever. Little by little.
day after day, this wore off, and, at
length, after year of moderate riding
it dawned upon him one day that he was
so much improved that a ride of &c
Or 40 miles did not fatigue him in the
least. Furthermore, all that disagree,
able tightness over the chest at might
from which he had suffered for years
was gone.
In another year he could ride so miles
where he had been able to ride 25, and
without any discomfort. During the
winter he rode indoors.
To-day he is practically well. Amer
lean physicians, who have studied the
subject, are inclined to agree with thu
theory of the bicycle cure for asthma
At least half a dozen instances are citec
in New York of men who seem to be par
TALLY cured by judicious use of th'
| wheel.-N. Y. journal.
The Republican., 1897-10-14

stood on the terrace among the strut
ting peacocks when the others arrived,
"for all the world" Florrie said, as
though | "owned the place, and was
waiting to receive them as guests.
| should say my companion en- route
left me on our arrival, saying his busi-
ness was with the agent, and just as
the others arrived he returned, saying
the agent had given him permission to
take us not only over the grounds, but
through the court itself. Such a thing
had never been heard of before and
caused great excitement among us. 1t
would take me a week to tell of the
beauties of one of the most stately of
1.-THE stately homes of England"
We all wandered at will through the
magnificent picture galleries and su-
perb reception rooms; and then to
our intense surprise found a choice
lunch awaiting us in the great dining
hall, where befrilled DANES of hun
| dreds of years ago looked down in
| naughty disdain on us, as though re-
| senting our intrusion; and ancient
knights leaned on their swords and
seemed to look us through and through.
But the day waned, and much to our
regret the time for starting homeward
came 1t was only then | began to
wonder how | was to get there; but
my knight of the morning again of
fered me a seat, and off we drove, leav-
| ing the others to follow. The drive
through the fragrant country lanes
was most enjoyable, and my companion
very entertaining, telling me of many
! foreign lands through which he had
travelled, aad was describing a visit
| to the ice palace of st. Petersburg when
we reached the spot where should have
been the remains of my poor bike;
but search as we would we could find
no trace of them. | was greatly upset
at this, but my companion said perhaps
it was best so, and then my uncle would
not feel grieved at the state of his
gift. Well, quite suddenly feeling OF
The Republican., 1897-10-14
S 4 BICYCLE ROMANCE.
aSSSSGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS<SS

IT WAS notwithstanding old bike,
and for antiquity would have taken
first prize anywhere. My disappoint-
ment was intense, and tears of mortiti-
cation sprang to my eyes, but | forced
them back as | noticed the look of anX-
iety on the face of the Old man beside
me, who inquired, with some emotion:
"Have you got a cold, Kathie? Your
eyes are wet" "Yes, Uncle Thomas" l
replied. land summer colds are SO hard
to get rid of; but never mind my cold;
thank YOU so much for buying me the
bicycle"
well, dearie," he replied. ''it's not
quite new one, but l thought it would
do for you to learn on" Oh, how | did
wish he would go away and let me have
a good cry; but as he hung about had
to mount and take a few turns round
the garden, much to his delight, and
he rubbed his hands, eXcaiming:
"Well done, little girl! You'll be there
before any of them, you bet!" At last
he went indoors, and hiding myself in
the summer house, l wept copiously.
What should 1 do? Get my prayer book
and keep on repeating the collect for
rain? Stay in bed the next day and pre-
tend my cold was worse? No, neither
of these resources would do; and even
if it rained all night, which was not in
the least likely, | would have to put
in an appearance on the morrow. Well.
there was one spice of comfort left
the roads were inches deep with fine.
white dust. | would start early and get
a good covering of it over poor uncle's
gift, and then perhaps some of its many
deficiencies might be hid; and then, be-
ing naturally light-hearted, | dried my
tears and went in to prepare tea, that
being a duty I did not allow our little
maid to interfere with. My mother
and ! had lived alone for many years,
my father, who had died when | was
three years old, being only memory TO
me. He had been captain and owner of
merchantman, but he had only been
able to leave very moderate independ-
,ncy for my mother, so we two had al
ways lived very quietly, and it was quite
an event in our lives when a letter came
from Frisco telling that my mothers
only relative was coming home after an
absence of 40 years. / had never seen
my quiet mother so excited over any
thing. He was her mothers only broth
er, and she had only very dim recol.
lection of his going away.
81 am afraid Kathie," she said, "that
uncle is only poor man; for, although
he has corresponded with me at long In.
tervals, he has never mentioned his af
fairs. Still, l am pleased to think he is
coming" Well, Uncle Thomas followed
closely on his letter; and true, enough
his affairs did not seem to have flour
ished, for his clothes were quite thread
bare and his luggage of the scantiest
Like most girls of the present day, my
great ambition was to own bicycle
but, unfortunately, the buying of one
was quite out of the question, although
] could ride well enough, my compan
Son, Florrie Floyd, the doctors only
daughter. having let me learn on hers.
So, after once more discussing the
mstter over with mother, had 10 re
The Republican., 1897-10-14
The Locomotive Whistle.

The railway whistle-who has not
heard its piercing shrek ?-was invent
ed because of the destruction of load
of eggs The first railways in England
crossed country roads at grade, and
the engineer had no way of giving warm
ing of his approach except by blowing
d tin horn. One day, in the year 1888,
farmer was crossing she railway
track, on one of the country roads, with
load OF eggs and butter. just as he
reached the track a train approached.
The engineman blew his horn Justify,
but it was too late. Eighty dozen eggs
and 50 pounds of butter were smashed
into an indistinguishable mass. The
railway company had to pay for the
butter, eggs, horse and wagon, and
naturally tried to avoid such a heavy
loss in the future. George Stephenson
was appealed to, and the next day had a
contrivance which, when attached to
the engine boiler and the steam turned
On. gave out a loud, shrill sound. This
contrivance has developed into the loco
motiYe whistle, as we know it now
Golden Days.
The Republican., 1897-10-14

"The Bible says it is not good fol
man to be alone" said the wife of {
man who has poor opinion of women
"Ya'as," yawned her husband, there
are times when a man needs the helI
of true and loving wife; when, fol
instance, he has to look around foI
some one to settle his property upon, il
order to put it out of the reach of hi
creditors. ."-Tammany Times.
The Republican., 1897-10-14
The QuinIne Disease,

On account of the climate, Africa is
the hardest of all our mission fields
Europeans there are not only often very
sick, but are never well. The great
quantities of quinine which they art
compelled to take to arrest fever makes
n disease of itself, affecting the head
hearing, and in fact, the whole being
Every Where.
The Republican., 1897-10-14
nees' Night Work.

Bees work at night in the hive, build
ing their combs as perfectly as if ar
electric light shone there all the time
The existence of the young depends or
the liquidity of the saccharine food pre-
sented to them, and if light were al
lowed access to this it would, in al
probability. prove fatal to the inmate.
of the hive.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican., 1897-10-14
wherein NobbIeton shows Sense.
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet;
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting teet ana
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
Of the age. Aliens Foot, Ease makes tight
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain cure
for sweating, callous, hot, tired, aching feet.
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c Trial package, FREE. Write to
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Republican., 1897-10-14
A GRAND WORK.
Helping Tired Mothers and Giving Rosy
Cheeks to CblIdrep.

Thousands of tired, nervous, worried
women have found strength, health and
happiness in Hoods Sarsaparilla. which
purifes their blood, strengthens their
nerves and gives them good appetites.
Pale and puny children are given rosy
cheeks and vigorous appetites by the great
blood enriching qualities Of Hoods Sarsa-
pariIla. II is indeed the mothers friend
and it may well have place in thousands
of families. Be sure to get Hoods.
The Republican., 1897-10-14

"What favorite that homely young
Mulligan is with the girls!"
Yes; he knows how to fan us so our
frizzes won't stand on end. d."-ChicagO
Record.
The Republican., 1897-10-14
Undisputed.

First Lawyer-You are a shyster!
His Opponent-And you are black
guard!
The Court-Now, gentlemen, let us get at
the disputed points in the case,-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Republican., 1897-10-14
Trx Grmtn-OI Try Grafn-Os

Ask your grocer to-day to show you 2
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The children
NAV drink it without injury as well as the
adult. All who try it like it. GRAIN-o
las that rich seal brown of Mocha or java,
hut it is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomach receives it without
distress. IA the price of coffee. l5c. and
25 cts per package. Sold by all grocers.
Wherein NobbIeton Shows Sense.
"My friend MIDDLETON" said Mr.. Tankle-
by, is overcareful about many things, but
in many ways he shows great common sense.
For instance: He always carries with him
postal cards appropriately addressed, and if
he is suddenly called away anyWhere-and
his business is such that he is liable to be
at any time-he puts word or two on one
of his postal cards and puts it in the nearest
letter box. He may not have time to stop
and write or to telegraph, but he cs2 al,
ways find time to drop this postal card; and
it relieves the minds of the folks at home.
In this l think Nobbleton shows sense. N.
The Republican., 1897-10-14

Hoods pills are the only pills to take
llOOd > llEo with Hood'S Sarsaparilla
The Republican., 1897-10-14

Because it is made from selected stock of
the best grade of leaf that grows. The ingre-
dents used in its manufacture are absolute
ly pure-nothing injurious to the system en-
ters into it.
The Republican., 1897-10-14

The worse one feels, the more people want
to talk to Washington Democrat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-29
CATS tND CROCkERY.

\ bull in q china shop Is familiar emnlein
of force and willing activity In the wrong pace
nut the harmless domestic cat in similar re-
pository has not heretofore been regarded Dis
particularly dangerous. 1t has been assumed
that that dainty footed animal could pick us
way among ana over the most fragile assem-
blage of crockery with no more destruction OF
the stock in trade than would be produced ny
the evolutons Of the cCckroach or the hOuseiiy.
Left 10 her own ways of going to and fro In the
collection. and moving up and down therein. it
is likely that she would always Justify this com
mon opinion Of her discretion and liShtness OF
tread But what befell in the Ffty-ifth-st. earth
cnware emporium the other day testiies that the
cat and the policeman must not be mixed UP in
these repositories. Alone. either OF them might
have come and gone to any extent, no harm en-
suing But together they produced on the stock
the effect OF melinite cartridge or volcanic
explosion. OF course. the roundsman, as soon
as he was called in for consultation at once
opened fire on the cat and the crockery, miss
ing the former with fine punctual lteraNoh'
but doing tremendous execution the latter,
leaving it in fragments like the pottery of wasted
Babylon. with the cat buried under the ruins.
No lesson of general applicability is to be
drawn from the occurrence. as the cat is not
continuing menace to the crockery trade, ana
left alone would not break an average % a tea
cup during Presidential olympiad. But 1t may
suggest that in like emergency the best way
to dispossess the invading animal IS not to cal
in the police but to introduce into the cou"c-
ton an elephant or three or four Texas steers.
They would do much less HARM and grinalkln
would leave the premises front end first as
soon as they appeared without lingering for
tedious debate, as she seemed inclined to 40
when opposed only by the current suarulah 81
the peace, with his ready but Inaccurate re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-29
MP. LEHMAN. AND OTHERS.

\ disposition to have fun with Mr.. Lehman,
the English coach, appears to exist among me
ways of the country. There IS not the sHSht-
est objection to this, so long as the JeStS are
oood-noturcd. The moral and the statutory
law alike permit every man 10 be faccuous, Il
he can, and in any case to try 10 be and think
he is. It belongs to the pursuit OF happiness,
which is specifically conjoincd with HE ana
liberty in the Declaration of independence 9S
one of the inalienable rights of all men, 1t
would be 2 cause for regret, however, II either
ioy or grief over the defeat Of Mr.. Lchmann's
Harvard pupils should lead anybody TO make
him the subject of jokes with less wit than III
,emDer in them. Mr. Lehman is a modest
unobtrlsive, wcll-hred man, without trace
of svagger about him. Long study and prac-
tlce Of the art of rowing In England, together
with his observation Of the American crews that
nave been defeated there, had confirmed his be-
lief that the English stroke and methods or
training of which he was a famous exponent
were adaptcd to produce the best results. Love
Of amateur sport conducted on n high plane, ana
cspecially Of Craftsmanship, led him to place his
services at the disposal of Harvard. They were
gratefully accepted. and during the last six
months he has given nearly all his time and
thought to developing the rowing material which
he found at Cambridge according to his own
long-cstablished and wclsustained theories
His first experience in this country has been
conspicuously unsuccessful, and 1t may be that
there was more for him to learn than TO teach
here: but he is entitled TO tie credit which be-
longs to a really generous effort, while lis de-
mcanor and all his utterances have been such
rs 10 commend him to the hearty goodwill of the
American public.
We expressed on Saturday the hope that Mr.
Lehman would have charge Of the Harvard
crew another year. and we are glad to know
that he has already consented to put his faith
in the English stroke TO n second test. under
conditions which will furnish a better basis for
estimating its merits and defects. II i GER
tain that both Mr.. Courtney and NJ. Cook have
learned much that was worth knowing in Eng
land. and We have no doubt That Mr.. Lehman
has made some discoveries here which be VIII
utilize next year He understands the climate
better than he did. for one thing. and the dis
abilities of Oarsmon who have not been brought
ND from childhood in his system, for another
II is probable that The Harvard crew viii do
much better in 1895. but. nevertheless. we are
inclined 10 believe that there viii he anothc:
demonstration Of the superiority of the modified
English stroke which Mr.. Cook formerly taught
and Mr. Courtney now teaches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-29
UEPICAV ANNEYATION POLICY.

British comments on the Hawaiian treaty are
cOuched in terms of admonitiOn and regret
rather than of resentment. Entire willingness
that the United States should annex the Islands
is expressed. But we are reminded that such
annexation will be a radical new departure,
fraught with grave possibilities of peril This
notion is put forward by many journals; by none
more lucidly and eloqucnty or in more friend
" spirit than by The Spectator Of London.
The annexation Of Hawaii means. says that
usually judcious journal. IAN end to the historic
policy of the Republic since its foundation, and
"thc venture Oh Il new quest frauSht with diff
"cultes and DANGERS; and again it speaks of 1t
as "a line of policy utterly at variance with the
genius of their (our) institutions, foreign 10 the
ideas of their (our) Wiscst statesmen In sup
port Of this indictment THE Spectator makes
some slight review of American history. The
acquisition of Texas was not, it thinks, open to
these objections, because the new territory was
contorminous with the existing territory Of the
Republic. The proposition to annex Cuba was,
however, equally vicious with that to annex
Hawaii SO were the 81. Thomas and SantO
Domingo schemes, the failures Of which latter
are cited as proofs of the opposition of the best
American sentiment to all such enterprises.
4 closer examination of American history VIII
show. however that The Spectators cOncep-
tons of 1.-THE historic policy Of the Republic"
and of 1.-THE ideas Of its wisest statesmen" are
greatly at variance with indubitabe facts. II
is quite true that Sumner opposed the an
nexation Of Sant0 Domingo, and he was one
Of our "wisest statesmen" Ii is equally true
that Seward favored the purchase Of 81.
Thomas and certainly his rank in wisdom and
craftsmanship is not below that Of Sumner.
consummated the purchase of Alaska terri
tory not "conterminous with the existing terri
tory OF the Republic" but widely separated
from it: as absolutely separated from H. If not
quite as widely, by alien lands and thc high seas,
as is Hawaii, and far more widely than is Cuba.
Surely that is n case The Spectator should
have cited in It's review OF our Historic policy
Had II done SO. It's conclusion must have been
far different from what it was. 1t could rot
have said the annexation Of Hawaii would lc
n new quest" for as the example Of Alaska
shows il would be-and will be-notning of the
kind II will be merely a repetition of the eAam-
pie so probably set by one Of our "wses states
men" thirty years ago.
Nor is that the only refutatiOn Of THE Spec
tator'S" Indictment. Others are offered NJ
most every page Of American history for the
last century. The Spectator" mentions defer
toms ideal Of this Nation rs 'sclfconlalncd
world But jefferson not only annexed Louisl-
ana, and was denounced for doing so exactly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-29

suffering Of the city will he allowed to go un
answered.
Generous contributions are needed ana are
needed now II will not do to lei the WORK
halt mt this stage for lack of funds. II Is ii
trlte saving that he gives twice who gives
quickly. but It is AZ true rs it Is trite. IL Is
especially true in the case of The Fresh All
Fund The success of the whole seasons work
depends upon the supplying Of adequate means
carly in the spasou As is well known every
cert contributed goes directly to the 5eneht OF
the children. Not one cent has ever been iii
vcrtcd from that sacred cause. All salaries
Office rent. and such expenses of administration
are otherwise provided for. The contributions
to the Fund acknowledged in detail in The
Tribunes columns daily, arr applied solely 10
dcfraying the expenses of conveying the emil
dren to the country homes and back AGAIN
For such work. appeal has never yet been
made in vain, nor. we feel confident, is ii to
be made In vain to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-29
TILE ERENN AIR SElNON.

The unwontcd GOODNESS Of the spring, pro-
longed beyond its term. is beginning 10 yield to
the heat Of summer. Hot waves. humidity ana
all the discomforts and worse than diScomfors
Of the dog-day season are at hand. II IS the
time when all who are able to do scan The
Tribune's columns, select summer resort and
hasten thther from the oycrheatod city. 1t is
the time when those who are left behind begin
10 suffer most and when not only suffering but
sickness. prOstrajion and death come To the
crowded tenement districts Of the metropolis.
II is the time. too. when The Tribune Fresh
Air Fund begins in earnest Its work of rescue
and relief among these latter.
That work is already well begun this year
Including the large parties sent out last night.
fully one thousand children are now enjoying
country vacations through It's ministry. The
present week and next week will see the num-
Der greatly increased. and thereafter for two
months. companies will he sent on; almost every
day, until the benciiciareS are rcCkoned not by
thousands Dut by tens Of thousands. Kind
hearted people all over the nearby country arr
opening their homes and Offering all possible
Inequalities - the clients of the Fund. All
that is needed Is the money 10 transport them
thithcr. 1t cannot be that the invitation which
the bcnevolencc. the beauty, the health and
comfort of tAe country extend " the need and