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VESSELS IN PORT.
NAVAL.


u. S. f. S. Philadelphia, Wadleigh,
cruise. Sept. q.
U. S. Troopship Senator, Patterson,
Manila, Sept. 10.
MERCHANTMEN.
Crhis list does not include coasters.)
Am. bktn. S. G. Wilder, McNielI, San
Francisco, August 20.
Am. blk. Fresno, Nanaimo, Aug. 3.
Br. blk. General Gordon, Worrau, New
castle, Aug 81
Am. blk. Harvester, Beck, Newcastle,
Aug. %.
Am. blk. wilma, Slater, Nanaimo, Sep
TENDER 5.
Am. bktne S. N. Castle, Hubbard, San
Francisco, Aug. 20.
Am. ship John A. Briggs, Balch, New
castle, Sept. s.
Ger. blk. Paul Isenberg, Wuhrmann,
Liverpool, Sept. 6.
Stmr. City of Columbia, Minor, Seat
tie, Sept. 10.
Am. sh. Isaac Reed, Watt, Baltimore,
Sept. II.
Oh. ship Star of Italy, Westere, New
castle, Sept. ID.
Haw. blk. Iolani, Mcclure, New York,
Sept. 10.
Am. blk Mohican, Saunders, San Fran
cisco, Sept. 16.
Am. blk. Albert, Griffiths, San Fran
cisco, Sept. II.
Am. bktne. Addenda, DeIano, Hako-
date, Sept. 10.
Am ship J. b. Brown MAIDEN, Mana
imo, Sept 10.
Am. bktne. Planter, Dow, Laysan
Island, Sept. 20.
Am. brig W. G.. Irwin, Williams, San
Francisco, Sept. %.
Br stmr. Coptic, Sealby, San Fran
cisco, Sept. %.
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FREIGHTs AND CHARTERS.

Blk. Martha Davis-Pass. and mdse.
San Francisco to Honolulu, in Plant
ers' Line.
Blk. Chas. b, Kenney-(NOw at De-
parture Bay Coal thence to Honolulu,
by Alexander & Baldwin.
Bktne. Eureka-(NOw at Eureka)
Redwood thence to Honolulu.
Schr. Emma Claudina-Lumber from
Tacoma to Honoipu.
Bktne Arago-At Blakeley) Lum-
Der thence to Honolulu.
Schr John G.. NOrth-Pass. and
mdse. San Francisco TO Honoipu.
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ADMINISTRATIVE SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY.

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN
order of the Hon. A. Perry, made on
the 18th day of June, 1898, the under
signed will sell at public auction in the
auction room of J. F. Morgan, Queen
street, Honolulu, on the 18th day Of
September, 1898, at u noon, some fine
lands in Puma, Hawaii, as follows:
1-158.95 acres in KaIapana, suitable
for house lots or fruit and vegetable
cultivation.
2-296 acres in KaunaICa and XII,
portion of which is excellent for coffee.
Further information may be had Of
w r. Castle in Honolulu. or of
MRS. EMMA NAWAHI,
Administrators.
This sale has been postponed from
August 18th to the above date, and the
place Of sale changed from Hilo to FIo-
nolulu. 5O22
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NOTICE.

AT A MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of OOKALA SUGAR PLAN
TATION COMPANY, held this day, the
following were elected to serve as
Directors:
w. G. Irwin, Esq.
Cecil Brown, Esq.
Frank Hustace, Esq.
DR.. r. McKibbin.
Harry Armitage.
H. ARMITAGE,
Secretary OOkala Sugar Plantation Co.
Honolulu, Sept. q, 1898. 5031
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FOR SALE.

HOUSE AND LOT ON YOUNG
STREET, 75x155 feet, townside of
Thomas Square. House contains par
Ior, three bedrooms, with hall, dining
room, kitchen, pantry, clothes closet,
bath room, patent w. c.. and stable
2Sx30 feet with hay loft. Box stall,
open stall and place for three carriages
and servants quarters. Grounds nice
Iy laid out. Enquire next door to
L. H. DEE. or
p. o. 107.
Honolulu, June l, 1898. 1884
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Mrs. w. B. Ridgeley, w. Barrett, Rep
resentative Hit, Senator Morgan,
George w. Morgan, Mrs. Ballou, D. 4.
Ray, NJ. W. Blumenberg, 7. c. Ridg-
way, H. T. Hayes, 4. s. Berry, I. K.
Farquhar, NJ. Lyman, &. q. Falls, Mr..
and Mrs. \. 5. lie Baron Quincy, r. NJ.
Truman. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, J. a.
Kennedy, Frank Nichols.
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DEPART.
ARRIVED AT HONOLULU.
Friday. Sentember 81.

Friday, september 3.
Schr. Ka Moi, Sam, 20 hrs. from Ko-
hala.
Br. stmr. Coptic, Sealby, days from
San Francisco, 2S passengers, 144 tons
mdse. TO II. Hackfeld & Co.
Stmr James Makee, Tullett, 10 hrs.
from Kappa.
Am. brig W. C. Irwin, Williams, 10
days from San Francisco; 500 tons
mdse, w G. Irwin & CO.; 10 horses,
Alexander & Baldwin; 10 horses, 1
COW. Gus Schuman.
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MEETING NOTICE.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders of the Union Feed Com
pany, Ltd, will be held at the Com
pany's office on WEDNESDAY,, THE
18TH INST, AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M,
to consider the acceptance of the
amendments of the Charter Of the
Company granted by the Minister of
the Interior on the 1st day of Septem-
Der, 1898.
F. r. VIDA,
Secretary Union Feed Co, Ltd.
Honolulu, September 20, 1898. 5000
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SAILED FROM HONOLULU.

Friday, September %.
Br. stmr. Gaelic, Finch, San Fran
cisco.
Stmr Ke Au Hou, Thompson, Homo
kaa.
Stmr James Makee, Tullett, Kappa.
Br. ship Vincent. Brice, Port Town
send.
Port Townsend, in ballast.
Schr Upolu, Henningsen, Kohala.
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FOR SALE.

> NICE PIECES IMPROVED NUU-
anu Valley property of So acres. Fine
view Suitable for subdividing.
A pretty home on Wilder avenue,
near car line.
Also a small house and lot we'll i'm
proved at Kalihi.
Terms reasonable. Apply to
j. H. SCHNACK,
sob 223 Merchant Street.
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4. Bryant Stage Line.

FROM AND AFTER MONDAY,
September 10Th, the stage will leave
Post Office, Bethel street side at a.
m. Sundays excepted) calling for
passengers and packages at Lovejoy &
Co., No. 10 Nuuanu street, for the fol-
lowing points: Kaneohe, Heeia, Wal
kane, PunalUu, Laie, kahuku and way
points, returning daily.
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The ZeaIandia.

Word was received September 10th
in San Francisco from Nagasaki TO the
effect that the transport Zealandia had
sustained damage in numerous places
and that it would take twenty days to
put her in shape for the voyage to San
Francisco
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PASSENGERS.
Arrived.

From San Francisco, per brig w.
G. Irwin. Sept. 23-Mr and Mrs. ]. w.
Cathcort, H. w. Ensign, j. r. Roelo-
fog. f. A. Perry, Alex. Sheppard, Benz.
Fernback, nj. P. Skunk.
From Kappa, per stmr. James Ma
kee. Sept. 23-Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Is
enberg, Mrs. d. Oxley, H. r. Cooper.
From San Francisco, per stmr.
Coptic, Sept. 23.-Mrs. w. c. Parke,
Miss Parke, F. Warehouse, Mrs. r.
iWaterhouse, Charles Biglow, DR.. Hun
ter. Fred Almond, George Almond. b.
Bruins. Ed Cunningham, Miss Kate
Marsden, w. NJ. Alexander, James T.
Mccarthy, George Paris, James Lind
say.
Departed.
For San Francisco, per stmr. Gaelic,
Sept. Ex-senator and Mrs. Culiom'
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NOTICE To STOCKHOLDERS.

TILE STOCK BOOK OF THE HO-
nomu Sugar Co. will be closed to trans
fers from Monday, September 26th to
Friday, the 30th inst, inclusive.
GEO. H. ROBERTSON,
Treasurer H. S. Co.
Honolulu, Sept. "a, 1898. 5033
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NOTICE.

DIR. J. H. RAYMOND GIVES NO
tice that he has resumed his practice
with office on Beretania street, near
Emma, and has changed his Office
hours as follows: 900 to 11:00 a. m,
100 to 800 and 700 to 500 p. N.
500S
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SPOKEN.

July 2S-Lat 2 n. lon. 26 w, ship
St. Frances, from Norfolk for Homo
lulu.
Per Mauna Ala-Aug. 10, lat. "a 80 n.
Ion. 1913 w, passed park c. d. Bry-
ant from Honolulu for San Francisco
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BA|LEY'S HONOLULU CYCLERY
231 King Street

Has the Hawaiian Agency for the cele-
brated STORMER Bicycles, which will
be sold at San Francisco prices for
spot cash-$4O.OO. Work and material
guaranteed. Finish and style equal to
any Bike sold here. NJ. & W. Tires.
Contracts taken to keep your Bike
in running order at $100 per month.
Bake enameIing in black and coIors.
Parts and sundries.
Special selling agents for Morgan &
Wright Tires and Tubes.
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ROOM AND BOARD.

ROOM AND BOARD IS OFFERED
gentleman in a private family.
Apply cor Beretania and Alapai SITS.
5033
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EXCLUSIVELY LADIES FINE TRADE.

Ladies are cordially invited to call
at the Arlington Cottage, Hotel street
and inspect designs for artistic gown
ing. Stylish and perfect fitting studies
in the height of fashion; and specially
adapted to the individual wearer.
Ladies unable to visit this city are fur
nished with sketches and samples, and
guaranteed a perfect fit without per-
sonal interview.
rIADAr1E LIE VANWAY,
nRS. d. E. CHA1BERS,
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

THE STOCK BOOK OF THE WAL
luku Sugar Co. will be closed to trans
fers from Monday, September 26th to
Friday, the Goth inst, inclusive.
GEO H. ROBERTSON,
Treasurer w. S. Co.
Honolulu, Sept. "a, 1898 5O33
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

THE STOCK BOOK OF THE HA-
waiian Agricultural Co. will be closed
to transfers from Monday, September
Goth, to Friday, the Goth inst, inclus-
i've.
GEO. H. ROBERTSON,
Treasurer H. A Co.
Honolulu, Sept. "a, 1898. 1898
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| LANDS
For Sale.

lists Lots at Kalihi, opposite H. c.
Meyers premises.
Enid Lots at Kalihi, adjoining Hon.
D. H. Kahauleio's new Castle.
3rd.- Lots at Kalihi, next to Mrs.
Cockett's premises.
4th.-12 Lots at Kalihi, facing Kane
hameha w Road, and in front OF G.
Markham's Residence.
5th.-One Lot 96x2OO feet mauka of
the Catholic Church premises at Ka-
lihi.
6th.-1O Lots at Kapalama, lying
mauka of King Street, about 300
feet from the Kapalama Tramways
Depot.
7th.-Five Lots and Houses at KAPPA
lama, situated mauka of King Street
and on the Waikiki side Of Morris
Estates premises.
8th-A Lot of about half an acre
mauka side Of King Street, about 400
feet from the corner of Ltliha and
King Streets. The premises pro-
duce an income of s628 per annum;
will sell for $500.
9th.-25 Lots 5Ox1OO feet in Puunut
Tract.
25 Lots 75x150 in Puunui Tract.
25 lots 100x20O in Puunui Tract.
1Oth.-6 Lots 1OOx2OO on Nuuanu street,
right opposite the old Ice Works.
About 300 Lots 5Ox1OO at Nuuanu at
rear and mauka of the above Lots.
11th.-About 20 Lots in the Kekto
Tract, situated opposite the Makee
Island Band Stand. 1t is admitted
that it is one Of the best tracts near
the Waikiki Sea Beach.
12th.-About 800 Lots in the Kapahulu
Tract.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

Steamers due and to sail today and
for the next six days are as follows:
ARRIVE
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FOR SALE.

ONE COMPLETE SET FOWLER s
Patent Compound Steam Flows, II H.
P, with one 3-furrow Pillow and water
cart.
Only been in use eight months.
Address: A. A"
5O32 Advertiser Office.
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I3TH.-SOLD.

14th.-About 1000 Acres in KeaIako-
mo, Puma, Hawaii; the land extends
from the beach to about 2 miles
from the Volcano.
15th.-CITY PROPERTIES, Etc, Etc.
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WANTED.

SEVERAL JEWELERS., AT ONCE.
Steady work.
Workmen brought up here preferred.
5000 H. f. WICHMAN.
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WANTED.
WANTED.

Millinery Department.
5O31 b. F. EHLERS e co.
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WANTED.

wanted at Miss Killean's dressmaking
parlors, Arlington block, Hotel street.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-03
CLEANING PoSTALS.


GlHCCtcG NlTCS,
An advertisement has appeared in
some of the daily papers, in which a
cash payment has been offered for I'M
Cancelled printed postal cards. This
was all that was stated, and as it seem
ed to be out of the general run of ad-
vertisements, call was made on the
advertiser to find out the object of this
offer.
1t seems that many business houses
have occasion to have large number
of postal cards printed, to advertise
some special line of goods or for the
use of some travelling man. For some
reason or other the conditions may
change, so that perhaps only half of the
cards are used. Being printed, they
cannot be used in any other way, and
the result is that in nine cases out of
ten they are consigned to the waste
basket, as the Government does not re-
deem uncanceled postal cards as it does
stamped envelopes.
A process has been discovered by
which all of the printed matter may be
removed from the card, leaving it in
the same condition as when bought at
the postofice. A charge of u cent per
card is made for this work, or in other
words, man sends 800 cards to be
made over" The man who does the
work charges $3.50 for his services,
and the customer saves $3.50, as the
printed cards were of no use to him.
The process by which this work is ac-
complished is not patented, as the in
ventor is fearful that after the ingre-
dents become known, some one else
may change them enough to escape an
Infringement but at the same time OBJ
tain the same result. The solution is
made at night, after the factory hands
have gone home, and is given them the
next day to use. The scheme has been
in operation for six months only, but
the inventor has letters from all parts
of the country from prominent bus-
ness houses that have taken advantage
of this offer to save 80 cents on the dol
lar, and he feels sure he has got busi-
ness that, after it has become known,
will prove good paying Investment
Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-03
A GAME SHE KNOWS.

When Bertha gets the checkers out
Aud lays them for social game,
She'll improvise, beyond doubt,
Some rules to regulate the same;
For Bertha cannot bear to lose,
Yet cannot hope to always win,
Save by a system that pursue5
A plan bewildering as sin.
Full we'll, indeed, this game she plays,
And many players fall before her;
Some conquered by her skilful ways
And some because-they half adore her.
II chance she makes a hapless move
She'll "take it back" to dodge disaster
And lift appealing eyes to prove
That in such winning ways she's master.
Then, when the final move draws near,
And dire defeat she can surmise,
Her hands will shield the board In fear,
And she will vanquish with her sighs.
Thus Bertha plays the game of draughts
Nor needs the science of the wise;
In this, as in some sweeter crafts,
She conquers by her wits-and eyes!
Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-03
Odd Facts About New YorI'A School Arm,


The school army of New York, mum.
bering 100000 young Americans,
would make 400 regiments of the
American Guards-allowing the girls
to enroll-each regiment numbering
1000, an army equal to forty full bri-
gades of ten regiments.
The length of stride of the average
school boy is two feet six inches.
Drawn UP in the single line, the last
boy in the line would be up the State
200 miles, somewhere in the vicinity
OF Syracuse.
Marching in platoons Of sixteen,
close order, practically filling Broad.
way from earb to curb, the column,
when ready to move, would be twelve
miles long, extending from the City
Hall up Broadway to Fordham.
To carry the comparison further,
what monster of schoolboy this
army of 100000 would make. Assum-
ing an average weight of fifty pounds
each, all the schoolBoys made into one
would produce giant of 100000 900
pounds weight. AS four feet six
inches is an average schoolboy's
height, this Greater New York boy
would be $40 feet tall, his girth at the
top of his knickerbockers mere trife
af $50 feet, and the length of his feet
sixty feet.-New York Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-03
The Art of DarninC.

The proper darning of rentin cloth
is an art that can not be easily picked
up and should be taught to girls as an
essential part of their practical home
training The expert darner of wooden
cloth will make rent practically in
visible by weaving together torn edges,
matching them as carefully as posi-
BILE, and afterward pressing the rent.
A fine sewing silk is used to darn
woolen cloth in preference to any
wool, which would not be strong
enough unless the thread or raveling
was too coarse. Where the cloth is
thick enough, endeavor to- conceal the
silk thread between the free and back
of the cloth. Begin about half an inch
from the edge of one side of the tear,
and run the needle the same distance
from the other edge. copcealing the
thread carefully and drawing the edges
closely together, but not so that they
overlap. If there is any nap on the
cloth. brush it back while you are
darning and then brush it down again.
Lay damp cotton cloth on the wrong
side of the cloth, over the darn, and
press it down once, then remove the
cotton cloth and press next the woolen
surface, being careful that yon do not
press it perfectly dry, but that very
little steam arises after the iron is re-
moved. If the cloth is pressed per-
fectly dry the work Of the iron will be
shown on the right side. A piece Of
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WISE WORDS.

The situation that has not its duty,
its ideal, was never yet occupied by
man.-Thomas Carlyle. -
Truth is the offspring of unbroken
meditations and of thoughts often re.
vised and corrected. .-Wollaston.
There is no happiness in having and
getting, but only in giving; half the
world is on the wrong scent in the pur.
suit of happiness.-Henry Drummond.
Remember your own soul mnst be
illuminated before you can help others;
the spring does not brim over with re-
ireshing waters that has not hidden
source.-Light on the Hidden Way.
When the hour of death comes-that
comes to high and low alike-then it's
ha what we hae dune for ourselves,
but we hae dune for others that we
think on maist pleasantly.-Si Walter
Scott.
Loyalty to Christ should stand first
In Christian thought and life. Every
thing else should be adjusted and con.
trolled by that. Test your relation to
church, society, State, business, every
thing by that.
As the flint contains the spark, I'M
known to itself, which the steel alone
can awaken to life, so adversely often
reveals to us hidden gems, which pros.
perity or negligence would forever
have hidden. H. W. Shaw.
What comfort, what strength, what
economy there is in order-materia
order, intellectual order. moral order!
Order means light and peace, inward
liberty, and free command over ones
self. Order is power.-Amiel's Jour.
nal.
Time, which consisteth of parts, can
be no part of infinite duration or of
eternity, for then there would be an
infinite time past to-day, which to.
morrow would be more than infinite
Time is one thing and infinite duration
is another. er.-Grew.
"Keep back your own troubles
don't hide them, but keep them back.
Put them aside, and let those who
come in contact with you feel only the
result of them in finding you full of
sympathy, understanding, and strength
to give help where and when it is
needed. Remember the truest and best
way to help others is through your
character-through what you are. No
lasting work can be done in any other
way"
Contemplate three things, and thou
wilt avoid sin. Know whence thou
comest, whittier thou goest, and be.
fore whom thou art hereafter to rem
der a responsible account. Whence
comest thou? From per;shable atom.
Whittier goest thou? To place Of
ashes, worms and maggots. Before
whom art thou hereafter to render O
responsible account? Before the Sow.
ereign of the King OF kings, the Holy
One. Blessed be his me.-Rabbi
Akabiah.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-03

For older women there are some
very stunning combinations in net and
lace.
Belts of fancy ribbon are passed
once or twice about the waist-line and
tied in short loops and ends at the left
side, using two and one-fourth to
three yards of plain or fancy striped
ribbon, two to four inches wide.
Miroir velvet, gay ribbons, flowers
and foliage are manipulated skillfully
in the decoration of both velvet and
felt hats. Jet and steel ornaments
follow IN size and device the rhine
stone and gilt novelties SO highly fa-
vored.
Gloves in cherry red, salmon pink
and bright blue are out-in the shops.
They are not to be seen in prodigious
numbers. There are not many women
who care to have such an air of bust
ness about them as to be taken for
dyers' apprentices.
Polished copper for large pieces of
bric-a- -brac, such as lamp standards,
candelabra, urns and so on, is more
satisfactory for general use in the
home than much wrought iron, which
is rather funereal in appearance, un-
less it is very discreetly disposed.
A half-worn light silk waist may be
very satisfactorily refurbished by
stripping it crosswise with black velvet
ribbon, putting velvet ribbon around
the plain collar band as previously de-
scribed, and adding a new chemisette
neck of lace and velvet belt.
In Paris 'fuf is being slightly gath
cred into deep frills and founces and
placed on the hens of heavy winter
gowns, cloth capes and wraps. The
effect is novel and pleasing. Of
ter, beaver and gray astrakhan are
are among the fashionable furs, and
grebe is also. being much used,
though it has been out of favor for
several years. ~----->-------.-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-03
Improved Sewing Machines.

Anything that is in the nature of an
improvement, especially from hy-
gienic point Of view, upon the exist
ing sewing machines will be welcomed
as boon to our population, SO many
of whom have to labor at these ma
chimes many hours each day. Accord
ing to recent report, such an i'm
provement is announced. The old
treadle, with it's up and down
movement of the entire limb,
and wearying, cramping strain
directly upon the muscles of the calf
and front of the thigh, and indirectly
upon the lumbar region, is to be
abolished, and It's place taken by a
hanging platform, swinging pendulum
fashion. Upon this the foot rests
easily and is swung backward and for
ward, the momentum being furnished
by the weight of the foot alone, in
stead of by that of the entire limb as
before. The thigh remains almost
motionless, and the economy both of
effort and discomfort is most decided.
Either foot can be used alternately, or
both together, thus giving relief from
the monotony of the constant move
ment.-The Ledger.