1 TALES OF PLUCK |
•; AND ADVENTURE. |
llr.T/r,"^v-e/s>®cr ; sixiX^
Fate of Custer's Bast Officer.
TIT GAIN have the awful partic
/ \ ulars of the massacre of the
Little Big Horn in 1870, which
<J"~ cost the lives of General Cus
ter and his devoted followers, been
told by one of the Indians who partici
pated in the slaughter, writes the Fort
Yates (N. D.) correspondent of the
New York Herald. This time light is
shed upon the fate of Lieutenant
Henry M. Harrington, which has here
tofore been shrouded with mystery.
Lieutenant Harrington's body was
the only one uot found on the battle
field, and for years there was a per
sistent rumor in existence that he was
still alive, having been curried into
captivity, in spite of the assertion
made by the Indians that no white
man who entered the Bud Lauds with
Custer survived the massacre. Lieu
tenant Harrington broke through the
horde of redskins and raced for his
life. Being pursued he scut a bullet
through his head to escape capture and
torture.
Paints-Himsclf-Brown, an Indian
who fought under Sitting Bull and
who was present at the death of Cus
ter, lias told a correspondent for the
Herald the story of Lieutenant Har
rington's desperate and almost success
ful fight and flight. He relates the
circumstances with a minuteness of
detail which would he convincing iu
itself. His reputation for veracity
makes the story he tells more credible.
This is how he described the campaign
and massacre:
"General Custer was much feared
by the Indians. His reckless bravery
was known to them, nnd there was
much rejoicing when it was seen that
he was advancing into a trap which
promised his death.
"General Terry held a long war coun
cil with General Custer nnd General
Gibbons. This was reported by scouts
Bent out by Sitting Bull and Crazy
Horse, who led the Indians. Vi'c saw
Gibbous take the path to the north
ward, and we knew that Terry had
gone to tile south.
"General Custer, with about 400
braves, plunged into the Bad Lands.
Sitting Bull bad thousands of warriors
ready for the attack which he knew
Custer would make. It was to he a
fight to the death, with no quarter.
"I have seen other brave men, but
never saw any like Custer. He led his
Boldiers into our camp as though he
would ride over us. There was a tight
—a headlong battle for more than a
mile. Sitting Bull wisely withdrew
his ludinus until the white men were
completed surrounded.
"Custer nnd his men formed on a
kuoll and fought with desperation un
til the final charge of the Indians over
whelmed them. Then they were all
dead—all but one.
"Just as we swung up the hill a
youug officer, well mounted, darted
out from among his fellows and rode
straight at us. His daring bewildered
the Indians, nnd he had broken
through our line before we realized
that he was making a desperate dash
to save his lil'e. He escaped to the
open prairie pursued by seven Indians.
His mount was fresher tiian ours and
he gained so rapidly that six of us
turned back, saying:
" 'Let the white man go. It is well
thnt one should escape to tell liow the
Indians fight for their laud and their
squaws.'
"One Indian, better mounted than
the others, continued the chase. Lieu
tenant Harrington's horse finally be
gan to falter and the Indian gained
rapidly. Then the horse of the pur
sued man floundered and fell. Lien
tenant Harrington raised his pistol to
his head and sent a bullet through his
brains. Ills body lay in the bed of a
dry lake, several miles from the scene
of the massacre, which accounts for
flie fact that it was not discovered by
General Terry.
"General Custer died June 25, 1876.
The Indians were blamed for the mas
sacre, but we had to kill the white men
or run a wily. They would not surren
der. and they forced the battle. Of all
tlie brave men who died that day none
was more brave than Lieutenant Har
rington, who rode through our lines."
Saved by Sugar.
At 1 o'clock on a recent morning,
when the stars were shining their
brightest, the lookout at the Delaware
Breakwater saw steaming in the Brit
ish steamer Sllugsby, Captain Whal
ley, from Java. From her foremast
was flying a code signal, which inter
preted meant "Short of provisions."
And thereby hangs as thrilling a story
of the sea as was ever told. The Sllugs
by bad made port none too soon, for
her crew were well-nigh starved.
It was a hard fight the Sllgsby had
to reach a haven. From September 6,
when she left the shores of Java in the
distance misfortune dogged her. She
was almost daily beset by gales, many
of which were of the hurricane calibre.
This wild weather stayed with the
ship until St. Michael's was reached,
hut this was not done without a heroic
struggle on the part of the sorely bat
tered steamer. Long before St. Mich
ael's wns sighted the coal bunkers
were empty, and, to make matters
worse, this happened just at a time
when a fierce squall was blowing and
the vessel was shipping great seas.
Captain Wlialley, in his plight, resort
ed to burning a portion of his cargo
for fuel. This was of sugar, and feed
ing the furnaces with it, the steamer
was kept head to the wind, and SL
Michael's was at last made. This was
on October 30. The bunkers were re
plenished, and once more the Slings
by's prow was turned homeward.
Some days out from St. Michael's the
food supply ran alarmingly close, and
the order was given for every one to
he placed 011 short rations.
To add to the misery of the situation
more bad weather was encountered,
which delayed the Slihgsby's progress,
so that six days before the Delaware
Capes were sighted everything in the
shape of provisions had been practi
cally exhausted. True, there were a
few biscuits per man left, but these
were as nothing to a famished crew.
Here, again, however, the cargo
proved the sailors' salvation. They
ate greedily of the raw product, but
it soon nauseated them, and finally
they turned from it. It was a totter
ing lot of seamen that was grouped
about the Slingsby's deck as the vessel
sped into the Delaware Bay and
dropped anchor. Here a fresh food
supply was taken aboard, and the ves
sel lay awaiting orders from her con
signees—Philadelphia Telegraph.
T'.io Major's Strategy With Train Bobbers
"Speaking of train robberies," said u
veteran railroad man, "did any of you
fellows ever hear that story about
Major rattersou? The yarn is not
new," he continued, "and I thought
some of you might have heard it be
fore, but it happens to be true, and is
worth telling again.
"Years ago the Major was traveling
on the railroad through Western Kan
sas, when he fell into conversation
with a very agreeable chap from St.
I-ouis. Train robberies were frequent
in those days, and when the conversa
tion finally turned to that subject the
St. Louis man remarked that he had
an excellent scheme for hiding his
money in such an emergency. 'I sim
ply put it under the sweatband of my
hat,' he said, 'and no robber in the
world would ever think of looking
there for cash.' With that he pulled
off his hat and showed where he had
$250 'planted' as he described.
"About an hour later the train was
suddenly halted while it was turning
a lonely ravine, and in a few moments
a masked man entered the car and be
gan to systematically loot the passen
gers, while two other robbers kept
them covered with shotguns from the
doors. When the fellow reached him
the Major looked up coolly and de
clared he had less than a dollar In his
pocket. 'Now, if you'll leave me that
and my watch,' he said, 'l'll tell you
something worth knowing. That fel
low in the next seat has $230 under
the sweatband of bis hat.' 'All right!'
said the robber, 'keep your watch and
chicken feed.' And lie proceeded to
confiscate the other passenger's cash.
"When the agony was all over and
the marauders had departed the St.
Louis man turned around, bursting
with rage and indignation. 'That was
a dirty, low-down trick!' he roared,
'and I'm going to hold you accountable
for every cent of my money!' 'I ex
pected you to, my friend,' replied the
Major, quietly,'and here is the amount.
You see,' he added, 'I happen to be a
paymaster in the United States Army,
and I have a matter of SIO,OOO in this
valise by my feet. Under the circum
stances I felt justified in temporarily
sacrificing your little $250 to divert at
tention. I shall charge it up to the
Government as'extra expense in trans
portation of funds.' " New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
Boy lived on ltow Came.
Andrew Brown, sixteen years old,
iiad a Ilobinson Crusoe experience on
an island hi (he Mississippi ltiver, at
the mouth of the Missouri, during a re
cent four days. lie was rescued in a
pitiable plight by Frederick Itowe and
Anthony Murphy, hunters, from St.
Louis, who discovered the boy as he
was devouring the raw flesh of a goose
he had killed.
Brown started out in a skiff to hunt
geese, and landed on the island While
constructing a blind his boat floated
away, and he found himself marooned
hi the middle of the Mississippi. He
had killed one duck, but had no
matches, and in his hunger devoured
the raw flesh. Then he slept until
morning, making his breakfast off the
remainder of the duck.
The next day passed cold and cheer
less. The following day it was no bet
ter, and the boy was so frightened he
could hit little game because of ids
nervousness. Brown's rescuers took
him to his father's farm. The family
had been searching the country side
for their boy, and were distraught
with grief over his mysterious disap
pearance.
Bluffed a Bear.
While out hunting deer in the east
ern part of Miiilin County, Pennsylva
nia, John Cluster noticed a peculiar
noise in the bushes at some distance
from him. Believing it to be a fawn
frolllcklng about, and leaving bis gun
behind, be stealthily appronelied the
object, when to his nurprisc a bear
stood upon his haunches and assumed
an attitude of fight.
There was 110 time to be lost, nnd It
was dangerous to retreat, so Mr. Clus
ter, being an experienced hunter, drew
his dirk knife, nnd walking squarely
for the bear, with a well-timed aim
plunged tile knife into his heart, kill
ing the bear before he had time to get
hold of him.
A Cold Proposition.
Perhaps some advertisers who wish
to advertise in Alaska will not be in
need of a heart and nerve tonic after
reading the rate card of the Forum,
published at Rampart City, Alaska.
Five dollars per inch por insertion,
And it guarantees a circulation of 2001
BRITAIN'S NEW LORI).
BT. JOHN BRODRICK LANS
DOWNE'S SUCCESSOR.
He Is the Son of Viscount HXlcliUetoii and
--'as lteen In Public I.lfe Since 18H0—
Only Forty-Four Years Old—Served us
Vnder Secretary Once.
Mr. W. St. John Brodrick was one
of the "clever young men" of the Con
servative party in the "early eighties."
Though not, perhaps, a brilliant ora
tor, he is a keen debater, and has more
than once shown that he can state a
case as clearly as any of his colleagues
on the Treasury bench.
Eldest son of Viscount Midleton, Mr.
Brodrick is in his 44th year. He re
ceived his early education at Eton, and
later on at Oxford. Like so many oth
er men who have shone in the politi
cal world he took a prominent snare
in the debates of the Union Society, of
which he became president. He also
helped to found the Canning club,
which has long been the center of the
new Toryism of the university. It
was his good fortune to step straight
from the presidential chair to a seat
in the House of Commons, being re
turned unopposed for West Surrey at
the general election of 1880. Both
In and out of Parliament Mr. Brodrick
was exceedingly Industrious and pains
taking. and it is affirmed that he was
one of the few members who really
mastered the intricacies of the Irish
land bill. On clit passing of the Re
distribution act, Mr. Brodrick was
elected for the Guildford division of
Surrey, and he still represents that
constituency. Often it has been said
that Mr. Brodrick came of age, sat
for his county, and got married all
in one year, but the statement is er
roneous. True, the two latter events
occurred In 1880, 'but that was nearly
three years after he had attained his
majority. In June, 1885, Mr. Gladstone
resigned, owing to the memorable de
feat on the Budget bill. Ere many
months had elapsed the Conservative
government were vanquished upon the
amendment of Mr. Jesse Collings to
the Address, but the home rule pro
posals of Mr. Gladstone speedily in
stalled Lord Salisbury again in Down
ing street.
Then It was that Mr. Brodrick began
WANTS AMERICAN WIEE
The Minister from Uruguay to
Washington came to this country
specially with a view to securing an
American wife, and he does not hesi
tate to say so, adding that he is a
great admirer of American women. His
father is president of Uruguay, and
is anxious that his son shall make a
good match in the United States. The
minister is young and handsome, and
' BBNOR CUESTAS.
will soon open a house of his own and
ento K *ain lavishly in Washington.
JOURNALISM FAR NORTH.
First It Wiw AH Cats anl Afterward
Wholo Sentences.
One of the most amusing skippers
visiting Philadelphia is the genial
emmander of the British bark Calci
um, one of the fleet of Greenland cry
olite traders, which has Just dis
charged her cargo here and loaded
coal for Demerara. A fine specimen of
the real old-time sailor, Capt. Smith
possesses a fund of knowledge gath
ered through years of rough experi
ence, the record of which would form
the groundwork for an up-to-date sea
novel. For years this picturesque
skipper gained knowledged of the high
latitudes that has been of great bene
fit to him in his present trade through
service aboard one of the old Peter
head whalers, a fleet once famous, but
now almost extinct. Capt. Smith has
been one of the most successful of the
arctic traders, his only mishap being
the loss of the British hark Argenta,
which he commanded in the fall of
1596. This vessel was actually
crushed to atoms by the arctic floe
ice. All were rescued after a thril
ling experience, and made their way
to Fredericksshaab, where they were
housed and fed by the Danish gover
nor. Capt. Smith has a greater
knowledge of Greenland than any
other man in the merchant service,
says the Philadelphia Press. When he
can be induced to tell of the bleak set
tlements surrounded by the polar Ice
is stories are always appreciated and
le is sure of a large and greatly inter
ested audience. Several days ago, just
before his departure for Demerara, the
skipper told a most Interesting story
of journalism in Greenland. Journal
ism In Greenland, he said, is repre
sented by a sfngle paper and to its ;
his apprenticeship by serving as undef j
secretary to the war office, and he re
mained at that post until the Unionisti
were supplanted by the Radicals in
1892. Finding himself in the shade of
the opposition, the member for Guild
ford turned his attention to matters
other than military. As the eldest !
son of a peer, he got into "revolt' 1
against the idea of men, on succeed
ing to the title, being compelled to
forsake the House of Commons for
the House of Lords. He assisted in
promoting a bill to change this state
of things, but without success, and he
is now the only one of the three mu
tineers now left in the Lower Chamber,
Lord Sell)ourne having been called to
the Upper House on the death of his
father, and Mr. Curzon having become
as an Irish peer, viceroy of India. It i
was the hand of Mr. Brodrick that j
fired the cordite mine which blew up j
the Rosebery government in June,lß9s. |
At once the queen sent for Lord Salis- j
HON. ST. JOHN BRODRICK.
bury, who accepted office and appealed
to the country. The noble marquis
started his third administration with
a huge majority, and Mr. Brodrick was
appropriately appointed to the war
office, as second in command to Lord
Lansdowne, and so successfully did he
perform the duties of the position
that no surprise was evinced upon hi 3
transfer to the foreign office on the
promotion of Mr. Curzon to India. As
lieutenant to Lord Salisbury, the
member for Guildford has acquitted
himself with complete satisfaction.
proprietor, Mr. Moeller, is due the cred
it of educating a large number of the
natives, because he not only printed
the paper for them, but also taught
them how to read it. This wonderful
ly energetic man performs single
handed the functions of editor, report
er, proprietor, printer, distributor and
business manager. The entire paper,
which is printed in Godthaab, is the
product of his own pen. Some time
ago he set up a primitive printing es
tablishment, and every two weeks he
performs a long journey on skates to
dispose of his journal. Originally it
contained only a few crude illustra
tions, but gradually other matter was
introduced until now it contains artl-1
cles on the affairs of the day. This
man actually taught his subscribers to
read his paper, first introducing words,
then sentences, and now articles on
the topics of the day. Mr. Moeller is
a Dane and has lived in Greenland for
many years. He takes a deep inter
est in anything calculated to make
lighter the burdens of the natives and I
is beloved by all who know him.
The lilfrgt'Hl Pair of Tuk*.
In his report upon the trade and
commerce of Zanzibar for last year
Acting Consul Kestell Cornish states I
that the finest tusks on record in East j
Africa, and probably larger than have
ever yet been obtained in any part ol
the world, came through Zanzibar last'
year. The elephant from which they I
were obtained was shot by an Arab
near Kilimanjaro. These tusks, which |
consisted of perfect ivory, without a j
particle of disease, measured over ten j
and a half feet from top to base, and |
weighed 224 pounds, and 239 pounds j
respectively. They were sold for
$5,000. The nearest approach in bulk !
to this pair were found about ten years
ago, and weighed 180 pounds each.
They were, however, diseased to some 1
extent.
Cooking In Ititlln.
Every man In India is a good cook, j
The women cook at home, but in trav- j
elhig the women are not allowed to
show themselves, and so the men do
the work. No Hindu will eat food on
which any man's shadow has fallen, j
All Hindus are great ceremonial legal- j
ists. The Hindus are of our own i
Aryan race. They are not like the
Chinese and Japanese, alien from oaf
race. They have all the mental ca
pacity of Europeans, and only need the
same religion and the Same opportun- ]
ity to shine on an equality with us.
Pnrcliase Waterloo llettle Ground.
Henri Houssaye, the French Acade
mician and authority on Napoleon,has
purchased for the Paris Sabretascho, I
the French military association, the j
exact spot of ground where the Old
Guard made its last stand at Water
loo, and upon it M. Gerome, the sculp
tor, is to erect a monument.
Cheap Stain for IVood.
A cheap and simple stain for wood
is made with permanganate of potassa.
A solution of it spread upon pear or
cherry wood for a few minutes leaves
L permanent dark brown color, which, !
after a careful washing, drying and j
oiling, assumes a reddish tint upon be- I
ing polished.
Old
"Pirates SEE?.* 1
The memory of the last of the buc
caneers has again been revived by the
discovery of undoubted relics of his
career as far north as Bangor, Me.,
says the Boston Post.
It is true the present discovery
amounts to nothing more definite than
a hole which is said to be the exact
size of the reported mysterious boxes
of gold which the doughty Captain
Kidd is believed to have strewn along
the coast of America, and which have
been traced all the way from South
Carolina to the present location, which
is believed to be the "farthest north"
yet made in Kidd's record. Of course,
however, a hole cannot sustain a pi
rate's roputatioin, and the present
treasure trove includes also, as a re
cent dispatch from Bangor states,
"an old-fashioned lip. such as covered
all old-fashioned locks, and a broken
key, found near the hole." These, the
narrator naively auds, are "proof of
the discovery."
The legend that has existed for
years in this favored locality, that
seme of the coveted "remains" of the
great pirate were buried at Eber's
Point, in the immediate vicinity, Is
thus proved to have a somewhat more
stable foundation than the credulous
imagination of several successive gen
erations of Maine farmers. "Many
parties," says the dispatch before re
ferred to, "have dug over the ground
in the hope of finding the treasure.
The land is owned by Messrs. Wood
man and Buzzell, and Mr. Woodman
has discovered a hole from which it is
evident a box 12x16 inches has been
removed." Historic hole! In addition
to grandly stimulating the imagina
tion of the whole American nation, to
say nothing of the pitch of frenzy to
which the dwellers of Eber's Point
have been wrought, this parallelogram
of, let us say, space, will at once take
its place among the great legends
which hover fondly over Captain
Kidd's name. These have connected
his place of hiding, or rather that of
Retiring i Six of the 13 Whose
Senators: C h.
At the end of the session of congress
which is soon to open, a considerable
number of men who have achieved
more or less distinction in the senate
will retire. Some republicans will be
succeeded by democrats, some demo
crats by republicans, and some of both
parties by men of their own political
faith. The senators who will leave
Washington next March, retiring to
private life, are Baker of Kansas, But
ler of North Carolina, Caffery of Lou
isiana, Carter of Montana, Chilton of
Texas, Kenney of Delaware, Lindsay
of Kentucky, Pettigrew of South Da
kota, Sharp of Idaho, Sullivan of Mis
sissippi, Thurston of Nebraska, Turley
of Tennessee and Wolcott of Colorado.
There are several others who will be
opposed for re-election at the forth
coming legislative sessions who may
: also be obliged to remove their sena
| torial togas, but whose re-election is
I probable. These arc Chandler of New
| Hampshire, Cullom of Illinois and Nel-
I son of Minnesota. Bacon of Georgia,
| Berry of Arkansas, Elk ins of West Vir
ginia, Frye of Maine, Hoar of Massa
i chusetts, Dolliver of lowa, Mc Bride of
: Oregon, McMillan of Michigan, Martin
of Virginia, Morgan of Alabama, Sew
| ell of New Jersey, Tillman of South
EAT WITH SPOONS.
Tuble Habit* In Connervatlve Turkish
IIOIIKUIIOIUH Are Odd.
| Of late years some Turkish house
! holds have become considerably mod
ernized in their arrangements, even
aping the ways of Paris. But con
servative Turks frown on such new
] tangled ways. In a conservative Turlc
| ish household, rich or poor, no tables
I are used, and chairs arc unknown. In
) stead '.here is a huge wooden frame
| in the middle of the room about eight
| een inches high. When the family—
j the men only—assemble to dine cush
! ions are brought, placed upon the
frame, and on these the members seat
j themselves tailor fashion, forming a
I circle around a large tray. The tray
, is a very large wooden, plated or silver
I affair, according to the financial con
dition of the family, and thereon is
j deposited a capacious bowl. About it
arranged saucers of sliced cherse, an
chovies, caviare and sweetmeats. In
terspersed with these are goblets ot
sherbet, pieces of hot unleavened
bread and boxwood spoons. Knives,
forks and plates do not figure in th .
service, but each lias a napkin spread
upon his knees, and every one, armed
with a spoon, helps himself. The bowl
I Is presently borne away and another
dish takes Its place. This time it is a
conglomeration of substantiate stewed
together, such as mutton, game or
poultry. The mess has been divided
by the cook into portions, which are
dipped up with the aid of a spoon or
with the fingers. For the host to fish
out off the mess a wing or a leg of a
fowl and present it to a guest is con
| sidered a great compliment, and for a
Turk of high degree to roll a morsel
between fcis fingers and put It into
the mouth of a visitor is looked upon
u good manners.
his treasure —Kidd himself was, we
ibelieve hanged in England, as the nat
ural close of his picturesque career—•
with almost every island, peninsula,
or promontory, to say nothing of
every natural cave, gully or even
promising growth of underbrush on
the Atlantic coast. Some of the most
likely of these legends have been done
into immortal fiction and have even
figured on the stage. Who can forget
Edgar Poe's weird story of the "Gold
Bug," wherein the genius of this con
summate artist is devoted to evolving
the mystery in a cryptogram which
stands today one of the curiosities of
literature? The scene of the story is
laid on an island off the Carolinian
coast. Northward past the sea bound
aries of Virginia—a somewhat un
promising spot, as being too densely
populated in the bold pirate's time,
and which fancy seems to have left
quite untouched —northward to such
unromantic preserves as New Jersey
and the shores of Long Island, the leg
end bears us. It is even reported on
credible authority that a substantial
citizen of Boston crossing the common
less than a twelvemonth ago in the
company of a spiritual medium receiv
ed a startlingly real "message" to the
effect that the long-sought-for gold
lay buried there. This last must be
accepted as belonging rather to the
realm of pure imagination than the
more credible tales which have trans
formed a considerable portion of the
Atlantic coast into veritable sand
heaps. The Maine however,
restores us once more to the realm of
material things, and must be consid
ered as the most important contribu
tion to the history of the most pictur
esque period in American history that
has been vouchsafed us for a genera
tion The reign of romantic fiction is
now upon us, and although there are
many good single stories a syllogism
of this grand cycle of American leg
ends is evidently the golden opportun
ity for the creator of a "Richard Car
vel."
Carolina, Warren of Wyoming and
Wetmore of Rhode Island either have
been or are sure to he re-elected. The
Globe published pictures of six of the
retiring members. Of these Wolcott of
Colorado and Thurston of Nebraska
are easily the most distinguished.
They have been counted among the
most brilliant and eloquent members
of the upper house, and their retire
ment is a loss to the republicans. Tom
Carter of Montana has not added to
his reputation in the senate. His abili
ty is mediocre and he gained his seat
as a reward for clever campaign work
for the republicans. But he is genial
and popular. Butler of North Caro
lina is the youngest member of the
senate. He was a popular leader and
has made a name for himself at Wash
ington as a debater. Donelson Caffery,
the Louisiana sugar planter, was one
of Grover Cleveland's most ardent sup
porters and forfeits the senatorship be
cause he is a gold democrat. Shoup of
Idaho is a notable figure from the fact
tnat, although he has served two
terms, he has done nothing that has
made his name familiar to any except
the most critical students of congres
sional life. He is a republican, was a
stock raiser and mine owner and
helped establish Idaho in statehood.
flow to IMuko an Ottoman.
An ottoman, if space will allow, is
a very useful thing to have in a bed
room, and would look well at the foot
of the bed. This is easy to make at a
very small cost, as an ordinary wood
en box can be made to do duty. Line
inside, not forgetting the lid, with
glazed lining, or anything you may
have by you will do so long as it is
clean and tidy. If the box you are
using possesses hinges so much the
better, but ir not you must get some,
for it would be useless without, ex
cept for a seat. The outside should
next be enameled (the box part, not
the lid), and a flounce made long
enough to reach the ground. The best
way to fix this is to sew it on a tape
which, in its turn is sewn to the lin
ing of the box. The lid must be meas
ured, and a cushion the exact size
be made. The stuffing might be of ex
celsior but it must be very full, and bo
finished off with a frill about four
inches wide to cover the joint. A
piece of webbing or a strip of the ma
terial neatly doubled, about eiglj
inches long, should lie nailed to . _-.er
side to prevent the lid falling back too
far when opened.
Brass Bate! on Bicycles.
In New Zealand there exists a brass
band whose members are wholly
mounted on bicycles. This band,
which is located at Christchurch, con
sists of ten players, and these not
merely ride their bicycles to practice,
but fulfill ail their engagements on
the wheel. At first the band in its
perambulations through the town at
tracted universal attention, but it has
now become a common sight and the
people take It as a matter of course.
To strangers visiting the town the
band is a source of wonder and amaze
ment, while the music they discourse
qu.ckiy places them in high favor.