Freeland ! Tribune. PUBLISHED KYELIR MONDAY AND THURSDAY. * Tnos. A. BUCKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE: MAIN STREET ABOVE CENTRE. SUBSCRIPTION KATES. Ono Tear fi 50 Six Months 75 Four Months 5O *Two Mouths 25 Subscribers ore requested to observe tho date following tho name on tho labels of their papers. By referring to this they can tell at a glance how they stand on tho books In GR3 6ffiec. For instance: Grover Cleveland 28Junc95 moans that Grover is paid up to June 28,158 G. Keep the tlgurcs in advance of tho present date. Report promptly to this olhcc when your paper *s not received. All arrearages must bo paid when paper is discontinued, or collection will tL* mude in tho munner provided by law. Cincinnati is said to bo the greatest saddlery and harness producing city in tho world. The industry dates back over half a century. Thero are truck "farms" in New York City, avers the Mail and Express, which are assessed at SIOO,OOO an acre. About forty such acres are to bo seen in the vicinity of the Kingdom Come Curve, on the Sixth avenue "L," be tween the 101 th and HGth street sta tions. They used to bo leased for one or two years at a time, but no leaso falling in is now renewed for moro than six months in advance. Greater New York, a topographical statistician points out, will cover an area of 317 square miles; three times the size of London and twelve times that of Taris. Rome, Babylon and Memphis are not to be mentioned in tho comparison, and tho only real com petitor, contemporaneous or historic, wiii be Chicago, which, according to tho New York Tribune, spreads its municipal outlines as far out on the prairie as it chooses and is not going to be left behind in any raco for big ness. The Emporor of China is not con tent with tha respect shown him by his subjects, and recently issued the following peculiar order: "After bringing our sacrifice recently to tho highest being, wo heard upon our re turn to the palace, near tho gate lead ing to the Imperial quarters, a rather loud noise caused by talking. This shows that tho people have not the proper regard for the majesty of the laler, and also that the officers of the bodyguard have failed to do their duty properly. Tho officers who were on post at the particular gato must be punished, therefore, by the Ministry of War. In tho future, however, all officers, high or low, must see that a noise so improper shall not occur iu our presence." Dr. Salmon, Chief of tho Bureau of Animal Industry in the Agricultural Department, said recently that there had not been any pleuro-pneumouia among cattle iu the United States for more than two years, but that tuber culosis is to be found everywhere more or less. "It is not confined to auy one locality," said Dr. Salmon, "nor is there an unusual prevalence of the disease. It has existed from time im memorial, but it can be lessened, and can probably be eradicated by adopt ing proper measures. It is a disease of the lungs among cattle and con tagious, being communicated by germs. It is most prevalent in dairy catt e which are raised and kept under con ditions where contagion can be easily communicated. The disease is more apt to spread among cattle kept in stables than among those in a pasture or on a ranch." Tho beot-sugar crop of 1593 was manufactured at seven factories, tho largest being in California, and others in Nebraska, Utah and Virginia, the latter only recently established and with a production for tho past year of only eighteen tons. The amount of capital invested in tho seven factories iu about $2,000,003. Tributary to these factories, under cultivation in beets are about 20,000 acres of land, the best of tho California farms being rated at S2OO an acre. Tho average yield of tho lands was teutons of beets to the acre, for which tho farmers re ceived, delivered at tho factories, am average of $4.50 per ton. Apparently this is a profitable crop ; but not only is fertile soil required, but high fer tilization, and a groat deal of hand culture; so that, on tho whole, tho crop is soldom heavy enough to be profitable except ou fertilo laud which is too valuable for ordinary crops. These requirements, and the fact that sugar-beet cultivation must bo in the tlino of scientific fanning, if satisfac tory results are to be reached, will al waya havo a tendonoy to confine tin* "OLD GLORY'S" DAY. A Timely Account of the Origin of the Flag. First Colors Usoc! Before the "Declaration." Tlio Star-3pnnglcil Banner was born Juno 14, 1777. The colonial flag chief ly used by llie colonics of New England previous 1o the Revolution, was red, with a field of white crossed by a red bnr from top to bottom and from right to left. At the battle of Bunker Hill, Juno 17, 177.">, the flag displayed by the Americans was similar to the one de scribed, except that its color was blue, the white Held with tlio red crossed bars remaining the same, while a pine-tree was shown in the upper corner of the field. The Pine- Tree flag of the navy, used by our ships during the early part of the Revolution, was white, with a pine tree, and the words, "An Appeal to Heaven." Early in the Revolutionary War the patriots showed their earnestness by using what is known in history as "The Rattlesnake flag." Whilo it cannot be claimed that this emblem was very mystic, yet it was typical of the resolution of the Americans in their struggle for independence. The flag was yellow in color, and showed a coiled rattlesnake in tho centre, "c 0!~ IY U' EARLY AMERICAN FLAGS. underneath which were the words, *'Don't Tread on Me." The first national flag used in 177G, before the Declaration of Independ ence, contained thirteen red stripes, alternating with white, signifying the thirteen colonies. The field was blue, crossed with red bars, as in the colo nial flag, and crossed again diagon ally by two narrow bars of white. As I have stated, the first Star Span gled Banner was unfolded to the breezes of heaven June 14, 1777. Congress was then in session in Phila delphia, and there wore well-founded rumors of an invasion of the colonies by Burgoyne, from Canada. Congrcs-Ti appointed a committee, of which John Adams was Chairman, to examine the various designs submitted, and to re port on a suitable flag for tho new na tion, then in tho throes of its first ex istence. Tho report of the committee, made June 14, 1777, was the recom mendation : "That tho flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thir teen stars, white, iu a blue field, rep resenting a new constellation." The report was adopted unanimous ly, and a sample Hag of silk was pre pared for Congress. The number of stripes was made to correspond with the number of States, and the colors —rod, white and blue—were chosen because of tho distinctness with which they can bo seen at a distance. Fif teen years later, the liepublie of Franco, emerging from the lloign of Terror and tempest of blood, adopted the saino colors for its Hag. The pretty conceit was that tho red repre sented the blood of tho patriots, white the purity of patriotism, and blue the smiles of heaven. The first idea of tho American pa triots was that a new star and a new stripe should be added to the Hag for each new Stuto admitted into the Union. May 1, 17115, Kentucky and Vermont having been admitted, Sena tor Bradley, of Vermont, offered a resolution, adding two stars aud two stripes to tho flag. This would havo answered if our Union had been content to grow slow ly, but as many new States were con tinually knocking at tlio door for ad mission, it became apparent that at no distant day the increasing number of stripes would destroy tho beauty and symmetry of tho flag. The stripes were fixed forever at thirteen, the field was elongated, making it rectangular, and it was ordered that a new star should take its place in tho field from the Fourth of July succeeding tho birth of each new State. The Star Spangled Banner is th i most beautiful flag ever devised. As you will observe, tho flag of 1777 con tained a square field, in which the five-pointed stars formed an endless circlo. The arrangement of the stari, as tho new States were admitted, some times required study and skill, but it invariably retained its impressive beauty, and will always be the most striking among all the emblems of the different nations of tho earth. The new arrangement was originated in 181(5, by tho naval hero, Captain Reid. On April 13, 1818, "Old Glory" was hoisted over tho Hall of Repre sentatives, where it shall float through all the coming ages. Some countries have so many anni versaries to celebrate that they lose a great deal of their signiflcaucj. The boys and girls will agree that tho fault of the United States lies rather in tho opposite direction, and that we do not have enough of them. While lam not prepared to say this, vet I do insist that there should bo ono more national holiday added to the calendar; that is, the birth lay of "Old Glory." Little heed was paid to this anniversary until tlio Centen nial year, sinco which time tho idoa has steadily taken a stronger and deep er hold upon tho American heart.— Blue nud Gray. A Fourth of July Episode. American Eagle—"This is the day I celebrate." British Liou—"Excuse my back. Nearly a Quarrel. 'Excelsior is my motto," said the rocket. "Oh, come off, said tho punk. "You're no match for me," retorted the sky-scraper. "Well, if I were to light on you, wbero would you be?" queried the punk. "All, but you don't light on me. 1 light on you," iusiuuated the rocket, with a shrug of his shoulders. And the fireworks nenrly exploded with mirth. After the "Fourth," Full many a boy this quiet morn. All bandaged, poulticed and forlorn, Ou bed of anguish tossed Feels numb And bluo 110 wishes ho had no're boon born To monkey with a powder horn, For yesterday ho lost A thumb Or two. It has been calculated that at Least 3800 complete works, written in tho various languages of the civilized world, have beca devoted to the study and description of the horse. A FORMIDABLE WEAPON. THE TORPEDO WHICH SUNK THE "WARSHIP AQUIDABAN. The Invention of a United States Naval Officer—Met hod of Working the Deadly Machine. "I \ ECENTLY from Brazil lias come, in the sinkirg of tlie 1 \ well-known battleship Aqnid (7 nbau, an event that promises to shed more light upon the powers of the torpedo than all the experiments of the last two decades. Tho first news concerning the downfall of tho Aquid aban was to the effect that the vessel was sunk by an auto-mobile torpedo, but the naval department has recently been led to tho suspicion that it was not an auto-mobile, but a dirigible tor pedo that el d tho effectivo work. That is to say, a torpedo that is operatod and controlled from a base, instead of one which when launched relies upon its own mechanism for its subsequent action. The affair accumulates special inter est, not only to Americans but to Bos tonians, for tho only dirigible torpedo in tho possession of tho Government forces of Brazil was tho invention of an oflicer now resident in Boston. Tho officer in question is Lieutenant N. J. L. T. Halpin, U. S. N. A few words regarding this remark able weapon. Not tho least interest ing thing concerning it is tho fact that it is a torpedo but little known. It is tho result of many years of study and experiment by its inventor, and is bet ter known outside of this country than it is here. It has been used by at least three South American nations, although the Brazilians, AS far as known, are the only ones who have subjected it to tho conditions of actual war. Unlike other torpedoes, tho Halpino weapon is not destroyed after it is ex ploded and its mission is accomplished. Its explosive charge is separate, and after it is emitted by automatic means, tho torpedo itself, which is operated by electricity, withdraws and returns to tho operator. Herein is a merit that at onco appeals to the economist. The explosive charge, which is in the form of a cartridge, costs but SO, and the torpedo itself being used over and over again, this is tho only expense at tending its use. Other forms of diri gible torpedo eost anywhere from $lO,- 000 to $20,000 a shot, as they are them selves destroyed thereby. The following is a brief description, not too technical, of the Halpine tor pedo, which is in reality a hybrid, be tween a torpedo proper and a torpedo boat. In fact, it may be regarded in tho latter light, as it is but tho vess-d carrying and discharging tho deadly missile. It is cigar-shaped, soventeen feet in length and two feet in diameter. It contains a storage battery of thirty three cells, weighing 300 pounds, and from these is obtained the power which by means of a two horse-power motor, drives the screw propeller, which is brass, one foot in diameter, and is protected by a circular metallic guard. A balance rudder is also attached by which the torpedo is steered. In the forward end, pointed obliquely down ward, is the chamber for the charge, which is 12"> pounds of any high ex plosive, gelatine, dynamite or gun cotton. Tho charges furnished the weapon carried by the Nictheroy were wet gun cotton. The caitridge is also cigar-shaped, four feet long and ten inches in diam eter, and is inserted by the mere re moval of a hftud-hole plate on the top of the torpedo. At the station occupied by the op erator there is a battery of IGO dry cells, aud communication is had with the torpedo after it is launched by means of an extremely tine and care fully insulated wire, which is rolled on a reel inside the torpedo as the lat ter advances. All the operator has to do is to watch the torpedo travel through the water, its progress being observed by means of two tiny masts upon it, and by means of a switch board he can cause it to advance or retreat, or pursue any path he wishes. He can also discharge the cartridge, but there is likewise an automatic method of doing this upon impact with the vessel attacked. The operation of tho torpedo pre sents somo very interesting features. Projecting from the front of tho tor pedo is a spar, with an arrow-head, and automatically released arms. When this conies in contact with auy resisting object, tho cartridge is re leased and advances toward the object. By moans of an ingenious system of springs and clutches, the cartridge upon being released, dives down aud then ascends, describing a curved path, concave upward. Thus tho tor pedo nets with which most of tho bat tleships are provided, would not avail, as the spar would meet the net while tho cartridgo would dive down beneath it and then proceed direct to the ves sel's hull. Tho sumo act of impact that dis charges the cartridge also reverses tho motor in the torpedo, which rapidly recedes and returns to its base, to bo again charged, if needed, and again sent out on its mission of destruction. The Halpin torpodo has Home mer its not possessed by any other kind. In the first place, it is the only one that can bo used successfully against a ves oi protected by nets. It is not injured or destroyed in operating; it can be operated from a moving base, such as a boat, as the operator's plant is so simplo and light; its motive power does not suffer by being stored or delayed, and it is not of such a nature as to bo in itself a source of danger to those handling it; it cau bo loaded with the facility of a breech loading rifle; should it bo captured, the operator can make it destroy itself by exploding the charge within it. The American officers of theNiothe roy, who returned to this country ! about a week ago, speak in high terms 'of this torpedo, and they inclino to the belief that its many advantages offset its lack of simplicity. However complex it may be, experiments held with it indicate that it is quite as reliable as any other kind of dirigible torpedo. Tho one on tho Nictheroy, indeed, had already been used, and its cartridges discharged with success over fifty times.—Boston Herald. SELECT MFTINUS. Dwarfing trees is a fine art in Japan. Church bells were lirst suggested by Faulinius, an Italian Bishop. The photograph was recently put to use as a witness in a Loudon damage suit. Next to tho lion and tiger tho jag uar is tho largest member of tho cat family. Twenty-eight big ocean passenger steamships belong to the British aux iliary navy. The peoplo of England and America average taller tliau any other repre sentatives of the human family. The Pennsylvania Hospital, in Phil adelphia, is the oldest hospital in the United States. It was built iu 1875. A copy of tho first Chinese diction ary, made by Chinese scholars in the year 110'J B. C., is still preserved at Pekin. The tambourine is a combination of the drum and rattle. It is found rep resented ou Egyptian monuments 2000 B. C. A small hoy at McCool, Neb., caught two catfish in tho Blue Diver. Their combined weight is reported as thirty two pounds. The largest artificial stono in the world forms the base of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty, Bedloc Island, New York Harbor. In New Zealand there are miles upon miles of forests of kauri trees, which average over 200 feet in height and fifty feet iu girth. The oldest epitaph in England is found in a country churchvard in Ox fordshire, dated 1370. Its obsolete language is almost unintelligible. Tho genu of tho trumpet, and all instruments of the trumpet family, was the cow's horn, used by savages as a signal to furnish a noise at their feasts. A very largo American eagle lias been killed at Landers, Col., after making havoc among the lambs there abouts. It weighed fourteen pounds and measured eight feet from tip to tip. H. n. Piper, a painter, fell from the steeple of St. Mary's Convent, in St. Louis, and suffered no other injury than a scratched clieok, although tho fall was sixty feet and Piper weighs 175 pounds. A rainbow trout weighing six pounds and twelve ounces dressed was caught by George Plumtner at Melrose, Wis., the other day. This is said to lie tho largest fish of the sort ever caught in Wisconsin. The Laconia (N. II.) Fish Hutchery will turn out about 1,200,- 000 trout fry this year. New Hamp shire doesn't propose to lose the sum mer boarding trade if plenty of trout can avert such a misfortune. In 1745 Dr. Watson stretched a wire across the Thames, in England, and sent au electric shock through it from one obsorvcr to another. Ho was ac cusoil of witchcraft and had much trouble in proving his inuocence. There are six continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, Mouth America and Australia. Some geog raphers say that there are only five continents, giving Europe and Asia as one continent; but the number first given is tho usual number. The (Jiiestion of Ivory. Tho ivory question is important, be cause ivory is the wealth of the slave trader far more than are his slaves. Ivory is now found almost exclusively in the Congo State. The elephant is exterminated in Uganda and in Nyas aland. Some 500 tons of ivory reach Loudon yearly, but the supply is de creasing. It is estimated that 75,000 elephants are being killed every year, aud, if this is true, even the Congo herds cannot long survive such slaugh ter. It is generally agreed that, as the she-elephant has only one calf every two or three years, the destruction is going on much faster than the breed ing. Meanwhile it is to bo remem bered that ivory is essentially a slave trade product, and comes from tho lands of Tippoo Tib. The sale of arms and ammunition must bo prevented from all sides. Tho sale of spirits of fers less temptation to tho European trader, because these Arabs are Mos lems, and do not drink.—The Edin burgh Review. Recording Color. An ingenious instrument has been brought into notice, called the "tin tometer," by which a permaueut record of any colored substance may bo secured by moans of standard glasses of various degrees of color. This instrument has proved to be of immeuso value in gauging the colors of flours, oils and similar substances, and now its use has been extended to chemical work. By its use the color of a solutiou of unknown strength cau bo estimated, aud the strength can at once be determined by means of tables provided for the purpose. This method can also he employed for esti mating the amount of lead in a solu tion, which, if f'reo from interfering substances, gives a definite color with Lulphurettod hydrogen. In fact, wherever colormetric determinations are desired, the tintometer may bo looked upon as the best instrument for obtaining accurate results.—Now York Telegram. THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE. i 1 STORIES m T?!AT ARE TOI/D BY THE FUNNT MEN OF THE PRESS. Tli© Paternal View of It—The Regular Thins: Police Court Humor— lJoggles's Sense of Humor, Ktc. •'What a beautiful child," exclaimed Miss DeGusb. As sho gazed at tlio bundle of clothes, "And you—happy father- think it is the one Finest baby ou earth I suppose?" "Well, yes." replied dad, as ho thought of the nights He had walked the cold floor in distress ; "I really must say. my dear Miss DeGusb, 1 regard it a howling success." Philadelphia Life. LET US HOrE IT WAS. Amy (dressing) "Say, Mabel!" Mabel—"Well?" Amy— 4 'ls my hair on straight?" Judge. / NOT A WARM RECEPTION. "Don't be in a hurry to go," said the stove to the coal. "Oh, 1 can't stay," replied the ooal. "I just droppod in to see the fire, ,but I find he's out."—Life. CONVERSATIONAL MUSICALES. "Do you admire Professor Svon gali'ri playing?" "Oh, immensely! Ho plays such good accompaniments for conversa tion, you know."—Puck. QUITE MOUNTAINOU3. Sh*3ed-—"lt's odd about a mountain, isn't it?" Hewed—"What is?" Shewed—"That it never wears its spurs on its foot."—Detroit Free Press. POLICE COURT HUMOF.. T udge—' 'Name ?" Prisoner—"Smith." Judge—' 'Occupation ? " Prisoner—"Locksmith." Judge—"Officer, locksmith up."— Truth. BOGGLES'S SENSE OP HUMOR. "I used to think that story of mine about the mule WAS a pretty good oDe," said Woodby Witt©, with a sigh. "And what changed your opinion?" "Doggies laughed at it."—Washing ton Star. A BUSY MAN. "Old Poachy is a very busy man. Does nothing but cut coupons all day, I understand." "Coupons from his bonds?" "No; coupons from the newspa pers. " —Puck. NO SENTIMENT INVOLVED. He—"Why will you treat me so coldly? Has your heart grown cold toward me?" She—"No, Harry, my heart is the same as ever. I have only changed my mind."—Boston Transcript. BAIT FOR A BORED PUBLIC. First Deaf Mute (speaking on his fingers)—" What chance is there for you and me in the business world, I'd like to know." Second Deaf Mute--"Plenty, plenty. Let's start a barber shop."—Life, THE REGULAR THING. President of a Bank—"Has any thing unusual happened during my absence?" Clerk —"No, sir, nothing unusual has happoned. The cashier ran away last night with $50,000." —Texas Sift? ings. THE GREAT TEACHER. Lyddy Ann (indignantly) "3he ain't shed a single tear—and him such a nice man, too !" Sarah Jauo —"Well, now, this is her third—and I guess she's found out how salt water do spot up black!"— Puck. BEYOND HIS DEPTH. "Dobson—"There goes Jones, the expert accountant. They say he's go ing crazy." Jobson—"What's the trouble?" Dobson "He's been trying to straighten out his wife's household accounts."—Puck. SUMMING HIM UP. "You don't mean to say the cashier has gone?" "Yes," replied the bank official. "Dear me ! He had such a pleasing ajipearance." "Yes. And such a displeasing dis appearance."— Washington Star. NOT ABOVE SUSPICION. Missouri Judge—"Stand up, sir. Have you anything to say why the sentence of the law should not be passed on you?" "I'm not the prisoner, yer honor, I'm a detective —" Judge (fiercely)—"ls that any rea son?" —Cleveland Plaindoaler. A BRIGHT BOY. "The gentlemen that came to see papa said I was one of the most intel - ligent children they ever saw," said little Jack. "Indeed," said the proud mother. "Did you recite 'Little Drops of Water' for them?" "No'm. I refused to."—Washington Star. NAUTICAL IDIOMS NOT UNDERGTOOD. •'ls it true that they weigh the anchor every time the ship leaves port?" said Mrs. Trotter to her hus band. "Yes." "Dear me! How very unnecessary I Why don't they make a memorandum of its weight?"—Pittsburg Chronicle- Telegraph. SAGACITY. The Pretty Housemaid (angrily opening the door two inches) —"Well, what do you want?" Sharp (the peddler) "Oh—or—par don me, raadamo. I'm sorry to dis turb you—it was one of your servants to whom I wished to show my goods." [The pretty housemaid buys $5 worth of things she cau never use. J Chicago Record. VERY PUNCTUAL. Jimson—"ls Mr. Noodles in?" Boy—"Not yet; but I expect him every minute." "It's ten o'clock, isn't it?" "Most. The clock will strike in half a minute, if not sooner. There she goes!" "All right! I promised to be here at ten o'clock and pay him some money. Tell him I called and he wasn't in." (Bushes off.) —New York Weekly. RECOGNIZED A FRATERNAL SOUL. He was a commercial traveler of the more flashy type and had just finished telling a startling story to his newly made acquaintance in the car. "That remiuds me of one of Mun chausen's yarns," remarked tho vic tim, for want of something better to say. "Munchausen, who is he?" "Why, don't you know about him? He is tho most colossal example of mendacity that civilization has pro duced. " A brief painful silence ensued, which was broken by tho traveler in a tone that was almost timid. "Excuse me, my friend," he said, "if I seem inquisitive. But would you mind telling me what house he travels for?"— Washington Star. A MUAN TRICE. Binthare —"That's n mean trick old Pimpleton's been playing, isn't it?" Hetoo "Don't know. What is it?" Bintharo —"Well, you know that all the fellows UHed to take their girls walking down Pimpleton's street, be cause it is so secluded and nice and quiet?" Hetoo—"Yes. '* Bintharo —"They don't do it any more." Hetoo— M No? Why's that's?" Binthare—"Old Pimpleton got tired of seeing 'em going by, and what has he gone and done but put a sign across the sidewalk in front of his house, with 'lce Cream and Soda Water' painted on it in letters big enough for even a near-sighted girl to read more than a block away."—Browning's Monthly. A PELSARTE TRAGEDY. "Julia," said the young man in a low, impassioned tone, "I have long sought the oppoitunity to tell you how deeply—how sincerely—" The expression of amazement upon her features checked his utterance. He looked down and hesitated. "Proceed, sir,"she said, in a reas suring tone. "O Julia! surely your heart tells you what I would say. I love you, Julia! Will you be my—But no! I read too well my answer in your face. Adieu, then, forever! But the time will yet come when you will bitterly regret—" And he dashed wildly from tho apartment. "Harold! Harold! Come back; you havo misunderstood," sin called after him. But it was too late. "Oh! what havo I done?" she ex claimed in anguish. "Yes, yos; I see it all now ! I have assumed the wrong Delsartean expressions. Instead of 'Joy succeeded by Deliberation,' as I intended, my features expressed 'As tonishment and Aversion.' "--Puck. The Language ol Anis. It has long been believed that ants have means of communicating with each other, and Lubbock aul Landois gathered from their researches on tho subject that the insects do so by means of sounds, too high in pitch to affect the human ear. Janet, a Froncli nat uralist has recently shown that certain ants make stridulating noises analog ous to those of crickets, produced prob ftbly by the rubbiug togetiier of some of tho many rugose or rough surfaces to be found on their bodies. These noises, too slight bo heard when made by only ono insect, may be de tected by imprisoning a lot of ants be tween two pieces of gloss in a space surrounded by a ring of putty. On holding this to the ear, ono may hear, by listening attentively, a gentle mur mur likened by M. Janet to that made by a liquid boiliug slightly iu a closed vessel, varied now and then by dis tinct stridulating sounds. These sounds are heard only when the ants ore disturbed. The Age oi Steel. Tho Eiffel Tower, built wholly of metal, is an example, and a good ex ample, of a step in the direction which architects will be driven to fol low in the future. The great railway stations, exhibition buildings and other structures of steel, concrete, papor and glass, which the needs and inventions of our day have called iu to existence, show which way flows tho stream of tendency. The now build ing material has come to stay. In an other century houses may not merely be built with steel girders ; they may be made of metal frames bolted to gether, and gripping walls of papier mache. Then the age of the tent will return. A man will buy his house from a manufacturer and will hire a site to set it upon. Wheu he moves from one place to another he will take his home with him. Building leases will die a natural death. Towns will wander about, and a great many curi ous results will arise. —St. Louis Star- Sayings.
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